Aideen
Aideen is a female given name: 95% of people named Aideen are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 2 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 5% male / 95% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Ireland, United States
- US births since 1880
- 44 male / 115 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Aideen
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Aideen," in English, "Guten Tag Aideen," in German. Aideen is a female given name: about 95% of people named Aideen are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Aideen,
German
Guten Tag Aideen,
French
Bonjour Aideen,
Spanish
Estimado/a Aideen:
Chinese
Aideen您好：
Japanese
Aideen様
English
Hi Aideen,
German
Hi Aideen,
French
Salut Aideen,
Spanish
Hola Aideen,
Chinese
Aideen你好：
Japanese
Aideen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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| United States | rare | woman's name | 28% |
United States birth data
44 male · 115 female · 159 births recorded
Since 1980: 28% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Aideen a male or female name?
Aideen is a female given name: 95% of people named Aideen are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Aideen in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Aideen," in English, "Guten Tag Aideen," in German. Aideen is a female given name: about 95% of people named Aideen are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Aideen a unisex name?
Aideen is not a unisex name: 5% of people named Aideen are men. Aideen 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 Aideen a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/aideen (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_aideen,
title = {Is Aideen a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/aideen},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}