Alexey
Alexey is a male given name: 98% of people named Alexey are men, and it is recorded as male in 8 of the 8 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Russia, Belarus, Ukraine
- US births since 1880
- 416 male / 19 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Alexey
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Alexey," in English, "Guten Tag Alexey," in German. Alexey is a male given name: about 98% of people named Alexey are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Alexey,
German
Guten Tag Alexey,
French
Bonjour Alexey,
Spanish
Estimado/a Alexey:
Chinese
Alexey您好：
Japanese
Alexey様
English
Hi Alexey,
German
Hi Alexey,
French
Salut Alexey,
Spanish
Hola Alexey,
Chinese
Alexey你好：
Japanese
Alexey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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | very common | man's name | 98% |
| Belarus | common | man's name | 98% |
| Ukraine | common | man's name | 98% |
| Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Azerbaijan | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Bulgaria | rare | man's name | 98% |
| United States | rare | man's name | 96% |
| Armenia | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
416 male · 19 female · 435 births recorded
Since 1980: 96% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Alexey a male or female name?
Alexey is a male given name: 98% of people named Alexey are men, and it is recorded as male in 8 of the 8 countries covered.
How do I address Alexey in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Alexey," in English, "Guten Tag Alexey," in German. Alexey is a male given name: about 98% of people named Alexey are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Alexey a unisex name?
Alexey is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Alexey are men. Alexey 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 Alexey a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/alexey (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_alexey,
title = {Is Alexey a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/alexey},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}