Marge
Marge is a female given name: 99% of people named Marge are women, and it is recorded as female in 3 of the 3 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Estonia, United States, Great Britain
- US births since 1880
- 0 male / 3,785 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Marge
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Marge," in English, "Guten Tag Marge," in German. Marge is a female given name: about 99% of people named Marge are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Marge,
German
Guten Tag Marge,
French
Bonjour Marge,
Spanish
Estimado/a Marge:
Chinese
Marge您好：
Japanese
Marge様
English
Hi Marge,
German
Hi Marge,
French
Salut Marge,
Spanish
Hola Marge,
Chinese
Marge你好：
Japanese
Marge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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estonia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| United States | uncommon | woman's name | 0% |
| Great Britain | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
0 male · 3,785 female · 3,785 births recorded
Frequently asked questions
Is Marge a male or female name?
Marge is a female given name: 99% of people named Marge are women, and it is recorded as female in 3 of the 3 countries covered.
How do I address Marge in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Marge," in English, "Guten Tag Marge," in German. Marge is a female given name: about 99% of people named Marge are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Marge a unisex name?
Marge is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Marge are men. Marge 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 Marge a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/marge (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_marge,
title = {Is Marge a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/marge},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}