Mister
Mister is a male given name: 100% of people named Mister are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 100% male / 0% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States
- US births since 1880
- 604 male / 0 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Mister
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Mister," in English, "Guten Tag Mister," in German. Mister is a male given name: about 100% of people named Mister are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Mister,
German
Guten Tag Mister,
French
Bonjour Mister,
Spanish
Estimado/a Mister:
Chinese
Mister您好：
Japanese
Mister様
English
Hi Mister,
German
Hi Mister,
French
Salut Mister,
Spanish
Hola Mister,
Chinese
Mister你好：
Japanese
Mister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 | man's name | 100% |
United States birth data
604 male · 0 female · 604 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Mister a male or female name?
Mister is a male given name: 100% of people named Mister are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
How do I address Mister in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Mister," in English, "Guten Tag Mister," in German. Mister is a male given name: about 100% of people named Mister are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Mister a unisex name?
Mister is not a unisex name: 100% of people named Mister are men. Mister 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 Mister a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/mister (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_mister,
title = {Is Mister a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/mister},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}