Fred

Fred is a male given name: 99% of people named Fred are men, and it is recorded as male in 12 of the 12 countries covered.

MaleHigh

Male 99%Female 1%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 99% male / 1% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States, Netherlands, Switzerland
US births since 1880: 342,878 male / 2,029 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Fred

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Fred," in English, "Guten Tag Fred," in German. Fred is a male given name: about 99% of people named Fred are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Fred,

German

Guten Tag Fred,

French

Bonjour Fred,

Spanish

Estimado/a Fred:

Chinese

Fred您好：

Japanese

Fred様

English

Hi Fred,

German

Hi Fred,

French

Salut Fred,

Spanish

Hola Fred,

Chinese

Fred你好：

Japanese

Fred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 Fred by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	very common	man's name	99%
Netherlands	uncommon	man's name	98%
Switzerland	uncommon	man's name	98%
Germany	uncommon	man's name	98%
East Frisia	uncommon	man's name	98%
Great Britain	uncommon	man's name	98%
Norway	rare	man's name	98%
Albania	rare	man's name	98%
Austria	rare	man's name	98%
Estonia	rare	man's name	98%
Sweden	rare	man's name	98%
Ireland	rare	man's name	98%

United States birth data

342,878 male · 2,029 female · 344,907 births recorded

Male 99%Female 1%

Since 1980: 100% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Fred a male or female name?

Fred is a male given name: 99% of people named Fred are men, and it is recorded as male in 12 of the 12 countries covered.

How do I address Fred in an email?

Is Fred a unisex name?

Fred is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Fred are men. Fred 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 Fred a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/fred (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

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