Averill
Averill is a unisex given name: about 68% of people named Averill are men and 32% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.
- Verdict
- Mostly male
- Male / female split
- 68% male / 32% female
- Confidence
- Low (fewer than 8 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States
- US births since 1880
- 228 male / 110 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Averill
To address Averill when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Averill," in English, "Guten Tag Averill," in German. About 68% of people named Averill are men and 32% are women, so a gendered salutation is close to a coin flip, and the neutral form above is the safer choice.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Averill,
German
Guten Tag Averill,
French
Bonjour Averill,
Spanish
Estimado/a Averill:
Chinese
Averill您好:
Japanese
Averill様
English
Hi Averill,
German
Hi Averill,
French
Salut Averill,
Spanish
Hola Averill,
Chinese
Averill你好:
Japanese
Averill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 | man's name | 68% |
United States birth data
228 male · 110 female · 338 births recorded
Since 1980: 88% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Averill a male or female name?
Averill is a unisex given name: about 68% of people named Averill are men and 32% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
How do I address Averill in an email?
To address Averill when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Averill," in English, "Guten Tag Averill," in German. About 68% of people named Averill are men and 32% are women, so a gendered salutation is close to a coin flip, and the neutral form above is the safer choice.
Is Averill a unisex name?
Averill is not a unisex name: 68% of people named Averill are men. Averill 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 Averill a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/averill (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_averill,
title = {Is Averill a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/averill},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}