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Rik

Rik is a male given name: 98% of people named Rik are men, and it is recorded as male in 4 of the 4 countries covered.

MaleMedium
Male 98%Female 2%
Verdict
Male
Male / female split
98% male / 2% female
Confidence
Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in
Netherlands, Belgium, United States
US births since 1880
278 male / 0 female
Data
nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated
2026-09-11

How to address Rik

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Rik," in English, "Guten Tag Rik," in German. Rik is a male given name: about 98% of people named Rik are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Rik,

German

Guten Tag Rik,

French

Bonjour Rik,

Spanish

Estimado/a Rik:

Chinese

Rik您好：

Japanese

Rik様

English

Hi Rik,

German

Hi Rik,

French

Salut Rik,

Spanish

Hola Rik,

Chinese

Rik你好：

Japanese

Rik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 Rik by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
CountryHow commonUsuallyMale share
Netherlandsuncommonman's name98%
Belgiumuncommonman's name98%
United Statesrareman's name100%
East Frisiarareman's name98%

United States birth data

278 male · 0 female · 278 births recorded

Male 100%Female 0%

Since 1980: 100% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Rik a male or female name?

Rik is a male given name: 98% of people named Rik are men, and it is recorded as male in 4 of the 4 countries covered.

How do I address Rik in an email?

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Rik," in English, "Guten Tag Rik," in German. Rik is a male given name: about 98% of people named Rik are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Is Rik a unisex name?

Rik is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Rik are men. Rik leans strongly male overall.

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

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