Reynolds

Reynolds is a male given name: 97% of people named Reynolds are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

MaleMedium

Male 97%Female 3%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 97% male / 3% female
Confidence: Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States
US births since 1880: 1,542 male / 50 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Reynolds

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Reynolds," in English, "Guten Tag Reynolds," in German. Reynolds is a male given name: about 97% of people named Reynolds are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Reynolds,

German

Guten Tag Reynolds,

French

Bonjour Reynolds,

Spanish

Estimado/a Reynolds:

Chinese

Reynolds您好：

Japanese

Reynolds様

English

Hi Reynolds,

German

Hi Reynolds,

French

Salut Reynolds,

Spanish

Hola Reynolds,

Chinese

Reynolds你好：

Japanese

Reynoldsさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Reynolds by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	uncommon	man's name	97%

United States birth data

1,542 male · 50 female · 1,592 births recorded

Male 97%Female 3%

Since 1980: 86% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Reynolds a male or female name?

Reynolds is a male given name: 97% of people named Reynolds are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

How do I address Reynolds in an email?

Is Reynolds a unisex name?

Reynolds is not a unisex name: 97% of people named Reynolds are men. Reynolds leans strongly male overall.

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.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Reynolds a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/reynolds (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_reynolds,
  title  = {Is Reynolds a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/reynolds},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}