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Ash

Ash is a male given name: 96% of people named Ash are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

MaleMedium
Male 96%Female 4%
Verdict
Male
Male / female split
96% male / 4% female
Confidence
Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in
United States
US births since 1880
1,114 male / 42 female
Data
nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated
2026-09-11

How to address Ash

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ash," in English, "Guten Tag Ash," in German. Ash is a male given name: about 96% of people named Ash are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Ash,

German

Guten Tag Ash,

French

Bonjour Ash,

Spanish

Estimado/a Ash:

Chinese

Ash您好：

Japanese

Ash様

English

Hi Ash,

German

Hi Ash,

French

Salut Ash,

Spanish

Hola Ash,

Chinese

Ash你好：

Japanese

Ashさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Ash by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
CountryHow commonUsuallyMale share
United Statesuncommonman's name96%

United States birth data

1,114 male · 42 female · 1,156 births recorded

Male 96%Female 4%

Since 1980: 96% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Ash a male or female name?

Ash is a male given name: 96% of people named Ash are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

How do I address Ash in an email?

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ash," in English, "Guten Tag Ash," in German. Ash is a male given name: about 96% of people named Ash are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Is Ash a unisex name?

Ash is not a unisex name: 96% of people named Ash are men. Ash leans strongly male overall.

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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.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Ash a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ash (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_ash,
  title  = {Is Ash a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ash},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}