Byron
Byron is a male given name: 100% of people named Byron are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 100% male / 0% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Great Britain
- US births since 1880
- 79,872 male / 298 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Byron
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Byron," in English, "Guten Tag Byron," in German. Byron is a male given name: about 100% of people named Byron are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Byron,
German
Guten Tag Byron,
French
Bonjour Byron,
Spanish
Estimado/a Byron:
Chinese
Byron您好:
Japanese
Byron様
English
Hi Byron,
German
Hi Byron,
French
Salut Byron,
Spanish
Hola Byron,
Chinese
Byron你好:
Japanese
Byron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 | 100% |
| Great Britain | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
79,872 male · 298 female · 80,170 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Byron a male or female name?
Byron is a male given name: 100% of people named Byron are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Byron in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Byron," in English, "Guten Tag Byron," in German. Byron is a male given name: about 100% of people named Byron are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Byron a unisex name?
Byron is not a unisex name: 100% of people named Byron are men. Byron 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 Byron a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/byron (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_byron,
title = {Is Byron a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/byron},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}