Ron
Ron is a male given name: 99% of people named Ron are men, and it is recorded as male in 6 of the 6 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 99% male / 1% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Netherlands, Israel
- US births since 1880
- 36,087 male / 70 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Ron
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ron," in English, "Guten Tag Ron," in German. Ron is a male given name: about 99% of people named Ron are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Ron,
German
Guten Tag Ron,
French
Bonjour Ron,
Spanish
Estimado/a Ron:
Chinese
Ron您好：
Japanese
Ron様
English
Hi Ron,
German
Hi Ron,
French
Salut Ron,
Spanish
Hola Ron,
Chinese
Ron你好：
Japanese
Ron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 | common | man's name | 100% |
| Netherlands | common | man's name | 98% |
| Israel | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Great Britain | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Poland | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
36,087 male · 70 female · 36,157 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Ron a male or female name?
Ron is a male given name: 99% of people named Ron are men, and it is recorded as male in 6 of the 6 countries covered.
How do I address Ron in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ron," in English, "Guten Tag Ron," in German. Ron is a male given name: about 99% of people named Ron are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Ron a unisex name?
Ron is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Ron are men. Ron 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 Ron a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ron (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_ron,
title = {Is Ron a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ron},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}