Keith

Keith is a male given name: 100% of people named Keith are men, and it is recorded as male in 4 of the 4 countries covered.

MaleHigh

Male 100%Female 0%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 100% male / 0% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States, Great Britain, Ireland
US births since 1880: 434,474 male / 2,216 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Keith

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Keith," in English, "Guten Tag Keith," in German. Keith is a male given name: about 100% of people named Keith are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Keith,

German

Guten Tag Keith,

French

Bonjour Keith,

Spanish

Estimado/a Keith:

Chinese

Keith您好：

Japanese

Keith様

English

Hi Keith,

German

Hi Keith,

French

Salut Keith,

Spanish

Hola Keith,

Chinese

Keith你好：

Japanese

Keith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 Keith by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	very common	man's name	100%
Great Britain	common	man's name	98%
Ireland	uncommon	man's name	98%
Malta	uncommon	man's name	98%

United States birth data

434,474 male · 2,216 female · 436,690 births recorded

Male 99%Female 1%

Since 1980: 99% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Keith a male or female name?

Keith is a male given name: 100% of people named Keith are men, and it is recorded as male in 4 of the 4 countries covered.

How do I address Keith in an email?

Is Keith a unisex name?

Keith is not a unisex name: 100% of people named Keith are men. Keith 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 Keith a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/keith (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

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