Taeko
Taeko is a female given name: 98% of people named Taeko are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 2% male / 98% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Japan
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Taeko
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Taeko," in English, "Guten Tag Taeko," in German. Taeko is a female given name: about 98% of people named Taeko are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Taeko,
German
Guten Tag Taeko,
French
Bonjour Taeko,
Spanish
Estimado/a Taeko:
Chinese
Taeko您好：
Japanese
Taeko様
English
Hi Taeko,
German
Hi Taeko,
French
Salut Taeko,
Spanish
Hola Taeko,
Chinese
Taeko你好：
Japanese
Taeko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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Taeko a male or female name?
Taeko is a female given name: 98% of people named Taeko are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
How do I address Taeko in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Taeko," in English, "Guten Tag Taeko," in German. Taeko is a female given name: about 98% of people named Taeko are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Taeko a unisex name?
Taeko is not a unisex name: 2% of people named Taeko are men. Taeko leans strongly female 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 Taeko a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/taeko (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_taeko,
title = {Is Taeko a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/taeko},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}