Donny
Donny is a male given name: 99% of people named Donny are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 3 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 99% male / 1% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Belgium, Netherlands
- US births since 1880
- 12,649 male / 40 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Donny
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Donny," in English, "Guten Tag Donny," in German. Donny is a male given name: about 99% of people named Donny are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Donny,
German
Guten Tag Donny,
French
Bonjour Donny,
Spanish
Estimado/a Donny:
Chinese
Donny您好：
Japanese
Donny様
English
Hi Donny,
German
Hi Donny,
French
Salut Donny,
Spanish
Hola Donny,
Chinese
Donny你好：
Japanese
Donny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 | common | man's name | 100% |
| Belgium | rare | man's name | 75% |
| Netherlands | rare | man's name | 75% |
United States birth data
12,649 male · 40 female · 12,689 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Donny a male or female name?
Donny is a male given name: 99% of people named Donny are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 3 countries covered.
How do I address Donny in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Donny," in English, "Guten Tag Donny," in German. Donny is a male given name: about 99% of people named Donny are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Donny a unisex name?
Donny is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Donny are men. Donny 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 Donny a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/donny (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_donny,
title = {Is Donny a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/donny},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}