Kong
Kong is a unisex given name: about 72% of people named Kong are men and 28% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
- Verdict
- Mostly male
- Male / female split
- 72% male / 28% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Korea, United States, China
- US births since 1880
- 935 male / 0 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Kong
To address Kong when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Kong," in English, "Guten Tag Kong," in German. About 72% of people named Kong are men and 28% are women, so a gendered salutation is close to a coin flip, and the neutral form above is the safer choice.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Kong,
German
Guten Tag Kong,
French
Bonjour Kong,
Spanish
Estimado/a Kong:
Chinese
Kong您好:
Japanese
Kong様
English
Hi Kong,
German
Hi Kong,
French
Salut Kong,
Spanish
Hola Kong,
Chinese
Kong你好:
Japanese
Kong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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Korea | uncommon | unisex name | 50% |
| United States | uncommon | man's name | 100% |
| China | rare | unisex name | 50% |
United States birth data
935 male · 0 female · 935 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Kong a male or female name?
Kong is a unisex given name: about 72% of people named Kong are men and 28% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
How do I address Kong in an email?
To address Kong when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Kong," in English, "Guten Tag Kong," in German. About 72% of people named Kong are men and 28% are women, so a gendered salutation is close to a coin flip, and the neutral form above is the safer choice.
Is Kong a unisex name?
Kong is not a unisex name: 72% of people named Kong are men. Kong 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 Kong a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/kong (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_kong,
title = {Is Kong a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/kong},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}