Linley
Linley is a female given name: 93% of people named Linley are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 7% male / 93% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States
- US births since 1880
- 84 male / 1,117 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Linley
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Linley," in English, "Guten Tag Linley," in German. Linley is a female given name: about 93% of people named Linley are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Linley,
German
Guten Tag Linley,
French
Bonjour Linley,
Spanish
Estimado/a Linley:
Chinese
Linley您好：
Japanese
Linley様
English
Hi Linley,
German
Hi Linley,
French
Salut Linley,
Spanish
Hola Linley,
Chinese
Linley你好：
Japanese
Linley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 | uncommon | woman's name | 7% |
United States birth data
84 male · 1,117 female · 1,201 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Linley a male or female name?
Linley is a female given name: 93% of people named Linley are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
How do I address Linley in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Linley," in English, "Guten Tag Linley," in German. Linley is a female given name: about 93% of people named Linley are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Linley a unisex name?
Linley is not a unisex name: 7% of people named Linley are men. Linley leans strongly female 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 Linley a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/linley (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_linley,
title = {Is Linley a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/linley},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}