August
August is a male given name: 93% of people named August are men, and it is recorded as male in 13 of the 13 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 93% male / 7% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Austria, Belgium
- US births since 1880
- 43,127 male / 3,822 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address August
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear August," in English, "Guten Tag August," in German. August is a male given name: about 93% of people named August are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear August,
German
Guten Tag August,
French
Bonjour August,
Spanish
Estimado/a August:
Chinese
August您好：
Japanese
August様
English
Hi August,
German
Hi August,
French
Salut August,
Spanish
Hola August,
Chinese
August你好：
Japanese
August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 | 92% |
| Austria | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Belgium | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Finland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| East Frisia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Germany | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Denmark | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Estonia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Croatia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Netherlands | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Norway | rare | man's name | 98% |
Show all 13 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
43,127 male · 3,822 female · 46,949 births recorded
Since 1980: 84% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is August a male or female name?
August is a male given name: 93% of people named August are men, and it is recorded as male in 13 of the 13 countries covered.
How do I address August in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear August," in English, "Guten Tag August," in German. August is a male given name: about 93% of people named August are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is August a unisex name?
August is not a unisex name: 93% of people named August are men. August 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 August a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/august (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_august,
title = {Is August a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/august},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}