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Mac is a male given name: 100% of people named Mac are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 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
US births since 1880
8,636 male / 34 female
Data
nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated
2026-09-11

How to address Mac

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

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Mac,

German

Guten Tag Mac,

French

Bonjour Mac,

Spanish

Estimado/a Mac:

Chinese

Mac您好：

Japanese

Mac様

English

Hi Mac,

German

Hi Mac,

French

Salut Mac,

Spanish

Hola Mac,

Chinese

Mac你好：

Japanese

Mac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 Mac by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
CountryHow commonUsuallyMale share
United Statescommonman's name100%
Great Britainrareman's name98%

United States birth data

8,636 male · 34 female · 8,670 births recorded

Male 100%Female 0%

Since 1980: 99% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Mac a male or female name?

Mac is a male given name: 100% of people named Mac are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.

How do I address Mac in an email?

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

Is Mac a unisex name?

Mac is not a unisex name: 100% of people named Mac are men. Mac leans strongly male overall.

Related names

MariaFemaleAnnaFemaleMarieFemalePeterMaleJeanDepends on the countryAlexanderMaleDavidMaleJoseMale

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 Mac a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/mac (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

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