Willy
Willy is a male given name: 93% of people named Willy are men, and it is recorded as male in 11 of the 12 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 93% male / 7% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Belgium, Norway, Switzerland
- US births since 1880
- 3,700 male / 116 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Willy
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Willy," in English, "Guten Tag Willy," in German. Willy is a male given name: about 93% of people named Willy are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Willy,
German
Guten Tag Willy,
French
Bonjour Willy,
Spanish
Estimado/a Willy:
Chinese
Willy您好：
Japanese
Willy様
English
Hi Willy,
German
Hi Willy,
French
Salut Willy,
Spanish
Hola Willy,
Chinese
Willy你好：
Japanese
Willy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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | common | man's name | 98% |
| Norway | common | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Netherlands | uncommon | unisex name | 50% |
| United States | uncommon | man's name | 97% |
| Denmark | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Luxembourg | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| East Frisia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Germany | rare | man's name | 98% |
| France | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Austria | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Sweden | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
3,700 male · 116 female · 3,816 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Willy a male or female name?
Willy is a male given name: 93% of people named Willy are men, and it is recorded as male in 11 of the 12 countries covered.
How do I address Willy in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Willy," in English, "Guten Tag Willy," in German. Willy is a male given name: about 93% of people named Willy are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Willy a unisex name?
Willy is not a unisex name: 93% of people named Willy are men. Willy 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 Willy a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/willy (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_willy,
title = {Is Willy a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/willy},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}