Aden
Aden is a male given name: 97% of people named Aden are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 3 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 97% male / 3% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Great Britain, Georgia
- US births since 1880
- 18,942 male / 564 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Aden
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Aden," in English, "Guten Tag Aden," in German. Aden is a male given name: about 97% of people named Aden are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Aden,
German
Guten Tag Aden,
French
Bonjour Aden,
Spanish
Estimado/a Aden:
Chinese
Aden您好:
Japanese
Aden様
English
Hi Aden,
German
Hi Aden,
French
Salut Aden,
Spanish
Hola Aden,
Chinese
Aden你好:
Japanese
Aden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 | 97% |
| Great Britain | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Georgia | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
18,942 male · 564 female · 19,506 births recorded
Since 1980: 97% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Aden a male or female name?
Aden is a male given name: 97% of people named Aden are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 3 countries covered.
How do I address Aden in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Aden," in English, "Guten Tag Aden," in German. Aden is a male given name: about 97% of people named Aden are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Aden a unisex name?
Aden is not a unisex name: 97% of people named Aden are men. Aden 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 Aden a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/aden (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_aden,
title = {Is Aden a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/aden},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}