Richard
Richard is a male given name: 99% of people named Richard are men, and it is recorded as male in 19 of the 19 countries covered.
Richard · Richárd
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 99% male / 1% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Great Britain, Austria
- Also spelled
- Richárd
- US births since 1880
- 2,563,082 male / 9,531 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Richard
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Richard," in English, "Guten Tag Richard," in German. Richard is a male given name: about 99% of people named Richard are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Richard,
German
Guten Tag Richard,
French
Bonjour Richard,
Spanish
Estimado/a Richard:
Chinese
Richard您好：
Japanese
Richard様
English
Hi Richard,
German
Hi Richard,
French
Salut Richard,
Spanish
Hola Richard,
Chinese
Richard你好：
Japanese
Richard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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | man's name | 100% |
| Great Britain | common | man's name | 98% |
| Austria | common | man's name | 98% |
| Ireland | common | man's name | 98% |
| Netherlands | common | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Czech Republic | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Germany | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| France | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| East Frisia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Luxembourg | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Malta | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
Show all 19 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Denmark | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Sweden | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Slovakia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Norway | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Estonia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Hungary | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
2,563,082 male · 9,531 female · 2,572,613 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Richard a male or female name?
Richard is a male given name: 99% of people named Richard are men, and it is recorded as male in 19 of the 19 countries covered.
How do I address Richard in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Richard," in English, "Guten Tag Richard," in German. Richard is a male given name: about 99% of people named Richard are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Richard a unisex name?
Richard is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Richard are men. Richard leans strongly male 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 Richard a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/richard (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_richard,
title = {Is Richard a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/richard},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}