Australia
Australia is a female given name: 97% of people named Australia are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 3% male / 97% female
- Confidence
- Low (fewer than 8 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States
- US births since 1880
- 11 male / 332 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Australia
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Australia," in English, "Guten Tag Australia," in German. Australia is a female given name: about 97% of people named Australia are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Australia,
German
Guten Tag Australia,
French
Bonjour Australia,
Spanish
Estimado/a Australia:
Chinese
Australia您好：
Japanese
Australia様
English
Hi Australia,
German
Hi Australia,
French
Salut Australia,
Spanish
Hola Australia,
Chinese
Australia你好：
Japanese
Australia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 | rare | woman's name | 3% |
United States birth data
11 male · 332 female · 343 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Australia a male or female name?
Australia is a female given name: 97% of people named Australia are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
How do I address Australia in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Australia," in English, "Guten Tag Australia," in German. Australia is a female given name: about 97% of people named Australia are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Australia a unisex name?
Australia is not a unisex name: 3% of people named Australia are men. Australia leans strongly female 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 Australia a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/australia (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_australia,
title = {Is Australia a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/australia},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}