Jules
Jules is a male given name: 91% of people named Jules are men, and it is recorded as male in 5 of the 6 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 91% male / 9% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Belgium, Luxembourg
- US births since 1880
- 8,517 male / 1,360 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Jules
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Jules," in English, "Guten Tag Jules," in German. Jules is a male given name: about 91% of people named Jules are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Jules,
German
Guten Tag Jules,
French
Bonjour Jules,
Spanish
Estimado/a Jules:
Chinese
Jules您好：
Japanese
Jules様
English
Hi Jules,
German
Hi Jules,
French
Salut Jules,
Spanish
Hola Jules,
Chinese
Jules你好：
Japanese
Jules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 | common | man's name | 86% |
| Belgium | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Luxembourg | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| France | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Netherlands | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
8,517 male · 1,360 female · 9,877 births recorded
Since 1980: 62% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Jules a male or female name?
Jules is a male given name: 91% of people named Jules are men, and it is recorded as male in 5 of the 6 countries covered.
How do I address Jules in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Jules," in English, "Guten Tag Jules," in German. Jules is a male given name: about 91% of people named Jules are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Jules a unisex name?
Jules is not a unisex name: 91% of people named Jules are men. Jules 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 Jules a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/jules (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_jules,
title = {Is Jules a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/jules},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}