Alexander
Alexander is a male given name: 99% of people named Alexander are men, and it is recorded as male in 26 of the 26 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 99% male / 1% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Russia, Belarus
- US births since 1880
- 661,068 male / 4,424 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Alexander
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Alexander," in English, "Guten Tag Alexander," in German. Alexander is a male given name: about 99% of people named Alexander are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Alexander,
German
Guten Tag Alexander,
French
Bonjour Alexander,
Spanish
Estimado/a Alexander:
Chinese
Alexander您好：
Japanese
Alexander様
English
Hi Alexander,
German
Hi Alexander,
French
Salut Alexander,
Spanish
Hola Alexander,
Chinese
Alexander你好：
Japanese
Alexander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 | 99% |
| Russia | very common | man's name | 98% |
| Belarus | very common | man's name | 98% |
| Ukraine | common | man's name | 98% |
| Germany | common | man's name | 98% |
| Austria | common | man's name | 98% |
| East Frisia | common | man's name | 98% |
| Great Britain | common | man's name | 98% |
| Georgia | common | man's name | 98% |
| Israel | common | man's name | 98% |
| Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan | common | man's name | 98% |
| Slovakia | common | man's name | 98% |
Show all 26 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armenia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Azerbaijan | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Iceland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Malta | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Belgium | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Norway | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Sweden | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Denmark | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Moldova | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Netherlands | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Estonia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Spain | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Ireland | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
661,068 male · 4,424 female · 665,492 births recorded
Since 1980: 99% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Alexander a male or female name?
Alexander is a male given name: 99% of people named Alexander are men, and it is recorded as male in 26 of the 26 countries covered.
How do I address Alexander in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Alexander," in English, "Guten Tag Alexander," in German. Alexander is a male given name: about 99% of people named Alexander are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Alexander a unisex name?
Alexander is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Alexander are men. Alexander 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 Alexander a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/alexander (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_alexander,
title = {Is Alexander a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/alexander},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}