Cong
Cong is a unisex given name: about 74% of people named Cong are men and 26% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
- Verdict
- Mostly male
- Male / female split
- 74% male / 26% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Vietnam, China
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Cong
To address Cong when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Cong," in English, "Guten Tag Cong," in German. About 74% of people named Cong are men and 26% 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 Cong,
German
Guten Tag Cong,
French
Bonjour Cong,
Spanish
Estimado/a Cong:
Chinese
Cong您好：
Japanese
Cong様
English
Hi Cong,
German
Hi Cong,
French
Salut Cong,
Spanish
Hola Cong,
Chinese
Cong你好：
Japanese
Cong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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam | common | man's name | 75% |
| China | uncommon | unisex name | 50% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Cong a male or female name?
Cong is a unisex given name: about 74% of people named Cong are men and 26% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
How do I address Cong in an email?
To address Cong when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Cong," in English, "Guten Tag Cong," in German. About 74% of people named Cong are men and 26% are women, so a gendered salutation is close to a coin flip, and the neutral form above is the safer choice.
Is Cong a unisex name?
Cong is not a unisex name: 74% of people named Cong are men. Cong 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 Cong a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/cong (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_cong,
title = {Is Cong a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/cong},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}