De
De is a unisex given name: about 51% of people named De are men and 49% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
This name is used for both men and women without a strong lean either way.
- Verdict
- Unisex
- Male / female split
- 51% male / 49% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Vietnam, United States, China
- US births since 1880
- 681 male / 641 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address De
To address De when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear De," in English, "Guten Tag De," in German. About 51% of people named De are men and 49% 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 De,
German
Guten Tag De,
French
Bonjour De,
Spanish
Estimado/a De:
Chinese
De您好：
Japanese
De様
English
Hi De,
German
Hi De,
French
Salut De,
Spanish
Hola De,
Chinese
De你好：
Japanese
De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 | uncommon | unisex name | 50% |
| United States | uncommon | unisex name | 52% |
| China | rare | unisex name | 50% |
| India and Sri Lanka | rare | unisex name | 50% |
United States birth data
681 male · 641 female · 1,322 births recorded
Since 1980: 71% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is De a male or female name?
De is a unisex given name: about 51% of people named De are men and 49% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
How do I address De in an email?
To address De when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear De," in English, "Guten Tag De," in German. About 51% of people named De are men and 49% are women, so a gendered salutation is close to a coin flip, and the neutral form above is the safer choice.
Is De a unisex name?
De is a unisex name: 51% of people named De are men. The split stays close across most of the countries in the data.
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 De a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/de (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_de,
title = {Is De a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/de},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}