Alan
Alan is a male given name: 100% of people named Alan are men, and it is recorded as male in 14 of the 14 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 100% male / 0% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Great Britain, Ireland
- US births since 1880
- 346,678 male / 1,072 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Alan
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Alan," in English, "Guten Tag Alan," in German. Alan is a male given name: about 100% of people named Alan are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Alan,
German
Guten Tag Alan,
French
Bonjour Alan,
Spanish
Estimado/a Alan:
Chinese
Alan您好：
Japanese
Alan様
English
Hi Alan,
German
Hi Alan,
French
Salut Alan,
Spanish
Hola Alan,
Chinese
Alan你好：
Japanese
Alan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 | very common | man's name | 100% |
| Great Britain | common | man's name | 98% |
| Ireland | common | man's name | 98% |
| Russia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Denmark | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Croatia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Slovenia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Belgium | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Czech Republic | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Estonia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| France | rare | man's name | 98% |
Show all 14 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Malta | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
346,678 male · 1,072 female · 347,750 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Alan a male or female name?
Alan is a male given name: 100% of people named Alan are men, and it is recorded as male in 14 of the 14 countries covered.
How do I address Alan in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Alan," in English, "Guten Tag Alan," in German. Alan is a male given name: about 100% of people named Alan are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Alan a unisex name?
Alan is not a unisex name: 100% of people named Alan are men. Alan 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 Alan a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/alan (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_alan,
title = {Is Alan a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/alan},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}