October
October is a female given name: 99% of people named October are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States
- US births since 1880
- 12 male / 821 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address October
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear October," in English, "Guten Tag October," in German. October is a female given name: about 99% of people named October are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear October,
German
Guten Tag October,
French
Bonjour October,
Spanish
Estimado/a October:
Chinese
October您好：
Japanese
October様
English
Hi October,
German
Hi October,
French
Salut October,
Spanish
Hola October,
Chinese
October你好：
Japanese
October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 | 1% |
United States birth data
12 male · 821 female · 833 births recorded
Since 1980: 2% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is October a male or female name?
October is a female given name: 99% of people named October are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
How do I address October in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear October," in English, "Guten Tag October," in German. October is a female given name: about 99% of people named October are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is October a unisex name?
October is not a unisex name: 1% of people named October are men. October 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 October a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/october (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_october,
title = {Is October a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/october},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}