Gilbert
Gilbert is a male given name: 99% of people named Gilbert are men, and it is recorded as male in 9 of the 9 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 99% male / 1% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, France, Luxembourg
- US births since 1880
- 128,836 male / 674 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Gilbert
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Gilbert," in English, "Guten Tag Gilbert," in German. Gilbert is a male given name: about 99% of people named Gilbert are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Gilbert,
German
Guten Tag Gilbert,
French
Bonjour Gilbert,
Spanish
Estimado/a Gilbert:
Chinese
Gilbert您好：
Japanese
Gilbert様
English
Hi Gilbert,
German
Hi Gilbert,
French
Salut Gilbert,
Spanish
Hola Gilbert,
Chinese
Gilbert你好：
Japanese
Gilbert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 | man's name | 100% |
| France | common | man's name | 98% |
| Luxembourg | common | man's name | 98% |
| Belgium | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Great Britain | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Netherlands | rare | man's name | 98% |
| East Frisia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Sweden | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
128,836 male · 674 female · 129,510 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Gilbert a male or female name?
Gilbert is a male given name: 99% of people named Gilbert are men, and it is recorded as male in 9 of the 9 countries covered.
How do I address Gilbert in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Gilbert," in English, "Guten Tag Gilbert," in German. Gilbert is a male given name: about 99% of people named Gilbert are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Gilbert a unisex name?
Gilbert is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Gilbert are men. Gilbert 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 Gilbert a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/gilbert (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_gilbert,
title = {Is Gilbert a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/gilbert},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}