Dietrich

Dietrich is a male given name: 96% of people named Dietrich are men, and it is recorded as male in 5 of the 5 countries covered.

MaleMedium

Male 96%Female 4%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 96% male / 4% female
Confidence: Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in: Germany, East Frisia, United States
US births since 1880: 1,806 male / 149 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Dietrich

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Dietrich," in English, "Guten Tag Dietrich," in German. Dietrich is a male given name: about 96% of people named Dietrich are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Dietrich,

German

Guten Tag Dietrich,

French

Bonjour Dietrich,

Spanish

Estimado/a Dietrich:

Chinese

Dietrich您好：

Japanese

Dietrich様

English

Hi Dietrich,

German

Hi Dietrich,

French

Salut Dietrich,

Spanish

Hola Dietrich,

Chinese

Dietrich你好：

Japanese

Dietrich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 Dietrich by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
Germany	uncommon	man's name	98%
East Frisia	uncommon	man's name	98%
United States	uncommon	man's name	92%
Austria	rare	man's name	98%
Switzerland	rare	man's name	98%

United States birth data

1,806 male · 149 female · 1,955 births recorded

Male 92%Female 8%

Since 1980: 100% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Dietrich a male or female name?

Dietrich is a male given name: 96% of people named Dietrich are men, and it is recorded as male in 5 of the 5 countries covered.

How do I address Dietrich in an email?

Is Dietrich a unisex name?

Dietrich is not a unisex name: 96% of people named Dietrich are men. Dietrich leans strongly male overall.

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

BibTeX

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