Wheeler
Wheeler is a male given name: 100% of people named Wheeler are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 100% male / 0% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States
- US births since 1880
- 1,641 male / 5 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Wheeler
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Wheeler," in English, "Guten Tag Wheeler," in German. Wheeler is a male given name: about 100% of people named Wheeler are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Wheeler,
German
Guten Tag Wheeler,
French
Bonjour Wheeler,
Spanish
Estimado/a Wheeler:
Chinese
Wheeler您好:
Japanese
Wheeler様
English
Hi Wheeler,
German
Hi Wheeler,
French
Salut Wheeler,
Spanish
Hola Wheeler,
Chinese
Wheeler你好:
Japanese
Wheeler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 | uncommon | man's name | 100% |
United States birth data
1,641 male · 5 female · 1,646 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Wheeler a male or female name?
Wheeler is a male given name: 100% of people named Wheeler are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
How do I address Wheeler in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Wheeler," in English, "Guten Tag Wheeler," in German. Wheeler is a male given name: about 100% of people named Wheeler are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Wheeler a unisex name?
Wheeler is not a unisex name: 100% of people named Wheeler are men. Wheeler 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 Wheeler a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/wheeler (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_wheeler,
title = {Is Wheeler a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/wheeler},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}