Duke

Duke is a male given name: 94% of people named Duke are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 3 countries covered.

MaleHigh

Male 94%Female 6%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 94% male / 6% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States, Albania, Great Britain
US births since 1880: 8,128 male / 0 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Duke

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Duke," in English, "Guten Tag Duke," in German. Duke is a male given name: about 94% of people named Duke are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Duke,

German

Guten Tag Duke,

French

Bonjour Duke,

Spanish

Estimado/a Duke:

Chinese

Duke您好：

Japanese

Duke様

English

Hi Duke,

German

Hi Duke,

French

Salut Duke,

Spanish

Hola Duke,

Chinese

Duke你好：

Japanese

Duke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 Duke by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	common	man's name	100%
Albania	rare	woman's name	2%
Great Britain	rare	man's name	98%

United States birth data

8,128 male · 0 female · 8,128 births recorded

Male 100%Female 0%

Since 1980: 100% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Duke a male or female name?

Duke is a male given name: 94% of people named Duke are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 3 countries covered.

How do I address Duke in an email?

Is Duke a unisex name?

Duke is not a unisex name: 94% of people named Duke are men. Duke 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 Duke a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/duke (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

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