Dat
Dat is a unisex given name: about 77% of people named Dat are men and 23% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
- Verdict
- Mostly male
- Male / female split
- 77% male / 23% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Vietnam, United States
- US births since 1880
- 529 male / 0 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Dat
To address Dat when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Dat," in English, "Guten Tag Dat," in German. About 77% of people named Dat are men and 23% 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 Dat,
German
Guten Tag Dat,
French
Bonjour Dat,
Spanish
Estimado/a Dat:
Chinese
Dat您好:
Japanese
Dat様
English
Hi Dat,
German
Hi Dat,
French
Salut Dat,
Spanish
Hola Dat,
Chinese
Dat你好:
Japanese
Dat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% |
| United States | rare | man's name | 100% |
United States birth data
529 male · 0 female · 529 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Dat a male or female name?
Dat is a unisex given name: about 77% of people named Dat are men and 23% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
How do I address Dat in an email?
To address Dat when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Dat," in English, "Guten Tag Dat," in German. About 77% of people named Dat are men and 23% are women, so a gendered salutation is close to a coin flip, and the neutral form above is the safer choice.
Is Dat a unisex name?
Dat is not a unisex name: 77% of people named Dat are men. Dat 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 Dat a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/dat (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_dat,
title = {Is Dat a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/dat},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}