Con
Con is a male given name: 99% of people named Con are men, and it is recorded as male in 4 of the 4 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 99% male / 1% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Ireland, United States, Great Britain
- US births since 1880
- 389 male / 0 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Con
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Con," in English, "Guten Tag Con," in German. Con is a male given name: about 99% of people named Con are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Con,
German
Guten Tag Con,
French
Bonjour Con,
Spanish
Estimado/a Con:
Chinese
Con您好:
Japanese
Con様
English
Hi Con,
German
Hi Con,
French
Salut Con,
Spanish
Hola Con,
Chinese
Con你好:
Japanese
Con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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | rare | man's name | 98% |
| United States | rare | man's name | 100% |
| Great Britain | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Netherlands | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
389 male · 0 female · 389 births recorded
Frequently asked questions
Is Con a male or female name?
Con is a male given name: 99% of people named Con are men, and it is recorded as male in 4 of the 4 countries covered.
How do I address Con in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Con," in English, "Guten Tag Con," in German. Con is a male given name: about 99% of people named Con are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Con a unisex name?
Con is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Con are men. Con 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 Con a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/con (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_con,
title = {Is Con a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/con},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}