Elisabeth
Elisabeth is a female given name: 99% of people named Elisabeth are women, and it is recorded as female in 16 of the 16 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Austria, Switzerland
- US births since 1880
- 27 male / 45,708 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Elisabeth
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Elisabeth," in English, "Guten Tag Elisabeth," in German. Elisabeth is a female given name: about 99% of people named Elisabeth are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Elisabeth,
German
Guten Tag Elisabeth,
French
Bonjour Elisabeth,
Spanish
Estimado/a Elisabeth:
Chinese
Elisabeth您好：
Japanese
Elisabeth様
English
Hi Elisabeth,
German
Hi Elisabeth,
French
Salut Elisabeth,
Spanish
Hola Elisabeth,
Chinese
Elisabeth你好：
Japanese
Elisabeth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 | very common | woman's name | 0% |
| Austria | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Germany | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Sweden | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Belgium | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Denmark | common | woman's name | 2% |
| France | common | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Luxembourg | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Norway | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Finland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
Show all 16 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Great Britain | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Netherlands | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Malta | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
27 male · 45,708 female · 45,735 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Elisabeth a male or female name?
Elisabeth is a female given name: 99% of people named Elisabeth are women, and it is recorded as female in 16 of the 16 countries covered.
How do I address Elisabeth in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Elisabeth," in English, "Guten Tag Elisabeth," in German. Elisabeth is a female given name: about 99% of people named Elisabeth are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Elisabeth a unisex name?
Elisabeth is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Elisabeth are men. Elisabeth leans strongly female 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 Elisabeth a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/elisabeth (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_elisabeth,
title = {Is Elisabeth a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/elisabeth},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}