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Tad

Tad is a male given name: 100% of people named Tad are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.

MaleHigh
Male 100%Female 0%
Verdict
Male
Male / female split
100% male / 0% female
Confidence
High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in
United States, Great Britain
US births since 1880
6,824 male / 0 female
Data
nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated
2026-09-11

How to address Tad

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Tad," in English, "Guten Tag Tad," in German. Tad is a male given name: about 100% of people named Tad are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Tad,

German

Guten Tag Tad,

French

Bonjour Tad,

Spanish

Estimado/a Tad:

Chinese

Tad您好：

Japanese

Tad様

English

Hi Tad,

German

Hi Tad,

French

Salut Tad,

Spanish

Hola Tad,

Chinese

Tad你好：

Japanese

Tad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 Tad by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
CountryHow commonUsuallyMale share
United Statescommonman's name100%
Great Britainrareman's name98%

United States birth data

6,824 male · 0 female · 6,824 births recorded

Male 100%Female 0%

Since 1980: 100% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Tad a male or female name?

Tad is a male given name: 100% of people named Tad are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.

How do I address Tad in an email?

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Tad," in English, "Guten Tag Tad," in German. Tad is a male given name: about 100% of people named Tad are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Is Tad a unisex name?

Tad is not a unisex name: 100% of people named Tad are men. Tad leans strongly male overall.

Related names

MariaFemaleAnnaFemaleMarieFemalePeterMaleJeanDepends on the countryAlexanderMaleDavidMaleJoseMale

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

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