Pile
Pile is a female given name: 98% of people named Pile are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 2% male / 98% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Croatia
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Pile
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Pile," in English, "Guten Tag Pile," in German. Pile is a female given name: about 98% of people named Pile are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Pile,
German
Guten Tag Pile,
French
Bonjour Pile,
Spanish
Estimado/a Pile:
Chinese
Pile您好：
Japanese
Pile様
English
Hi Pile,
German
Hi Pile,
French
Salut Pile,
Spanish
Hola Pile,
Chinese
Pile你好：
Japanese
Pileさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Pile a male or female name?
Pile is a female given name: 98% of people named Pile are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
How do I address Pile in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Pile," in English, "Guten Tag Pile," in German. Pile is a female given name: about 98% of people named Pile are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Pile a unisex name?
Pile is not a unisex name: 2% of people named Pile are men. Pile leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Pile a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/pile (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_pile,
title = {Is Pile a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/pile},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}