Jose

Jose is a male given name: 98% of people named Jose are men, and it is recorded as male in 4 of the 7 countries covered.

MaleHigh

Male 98%Female 2%

Jose · Josè · José

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 98% male / 2% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States, Spain, Portugal
Also spelled: Josè, José
US births since 1880: 560,679 male / 4,166 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Jose

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Jose," in English, "Guten Tag Jose," in German. Jose is a male given name: about 98% of people named Jose are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Jose,

German

Guten Tag Jose,

French

Bonjour Jose,

Spanish

Estimado/a Jose:

Chinese

Jose您好：

Japanese

Jose様

English

Hi Jose,

German

Hi Jose,

French

Salut Jose,

Spanish

Hola Jose,

Chinese

Jose你好：

Japanese

Jose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 Jose by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	very common	man's name	99%
Spain	very common	man's name	98%
Portugal	very common	man's name	98%
Switzerland	common	man's name	98%
Belgium	uncommon	woman's name	25%
France	uncommon	man's name	75%
Netherlands	uncommon	woman's name	25%

United States birth data

560,679 male · 4,166 female · 564,845 births recorded

Male 99%Female 1%

Since 1980: 99% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Jose a male or female name?

Jose is a male given name: 98% of people named Jose are men, and it is recorded as male in 4 of the 7 countries covered.

How do I address Jose in an email?

Is Jose a unisex name?

Jose is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Jose are men. Jose 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 Jose a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/jose (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

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