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Coy

Coy is a male given name: 95% of people named Coy are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

MaleHigh
Male 95%Female 5%
Verdict
Male
Male / female split
95% male / 5% female
Confidence
High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in
United States
US births since 1880
16,389 male / 866 female
Data
nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated
2026-09-11

How to address Coy

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Coy," in English, "Guten Tag Coy," in German. Coy is a male given name: about 95% of people named Coy are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Coy,

German

Guten Tag Coy,

French

Bonjour Coy,

Spanish

Estimado/a Coy:

Chinese

Coy您好：

Japanese

Coy様

English

Hi Coy,

German

Hi Coy,

French

Salut Coy,

Spanish

Hola Coy,

Chinese

Coy你好：

Japanese

Coyさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Coy by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
CountryHow commonUsuallyMale share
United Statescommonman's name95%

United States birth data

16,389 male · 866 female · 17,255 births recorded

Male 95%Female 5%

Since 1980: 99% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Coy a male or female name?

Coy is a male given name: 95% of people named Coy are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

How do I address Coy in an email?

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Coy," in English, "Guten Tag Coy," in German. Coy is a male given name: about 95% of people named Coy are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Is Coy a unisex name?

Coy is not a unisex name: 95% of people named Coy are men. Coy leans strongly male overall.

Related names

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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.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Coy a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/coy (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_coy,
  title  = {Is Coy a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/coy},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}