Dan
Dan is a male given name: 96% of people named Dan are men, and it is recorded as male in 14 of the 16 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 96% male / 4% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Romania, China
- US births since 1880
- 105,814 male / 545 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Dan
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Dan," in English, "Guten Tag Dan," in German. Dan is a male given name: about 96% of people named Dan are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Dan,
German
Guten Tag Dan,
French
Bonjour Dan,
Spanish
Estimado/a Dan:
Chinese
Dan您好：
Japanese
Dan様
English
Hi Dan,
German
Hi Dan,
French
Salut Dan,
Spanish
Hola Dan,
Chinese
Dan你好：
Japanese
Dan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% |
| Romania | common | man's name | 98% |
| China | common | unisex name | 50% |
| Israel | common | man's name | 98% |
| Denmark | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Moldova | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Sweden | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Vietnam | uncommon | man's name | 75% |
| Luxembourg | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Finland | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Ireland | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Great Britain | rare | man's name | 98% |
Show all 16 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Belgium | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Netherlands | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
105,814 male · 545 female · 106,359 births recorded
Since 1980: 99% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Dan a male or female name?
Dan is a male given name: 96% of people named Dan are men, and it is recorded as male in 14 of the 16 countries covered.
How do I address Dan in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Dan," in English, "Guten Tag Dan," in German. Dan is a male given name: about 96% of people named Dan are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Dan a unisex name?
Dan is not a unisex name: 96% of people named Dan are men. Dan 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 Dan a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/dan (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_dan,
title = {Is Dan a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/dan},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}