Oliver
Oliver is a male given name: 100% of people named Oliver are men, and it is recorded as male in 13 of the 13 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 100% male / 0% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Germany, East Frisia
- US births since 1880
- 152,922 male / 579 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Oliver
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Oliver," in English, "Guten Tag Oliver," in German. Oliver is a male given name: about 100% of people named Oliver are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Oliver,
German
Guten Tag Oliver,
French
Bonjour Oliver,
Spanish
Estimado/a Oliver:
Chinese
Oliver您好：
Japanese
Oliver様
English
Hi Oliver,
German
Hi Oliver,
French
Salut Oliver,
Spanish
Hola Oliver,
Chinese
Oliver你好：
Japanese
Oliver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 | very common | man's name | 100% |
| Germany | common | man's name | 98% |
| East Frisia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Austria | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Ireland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| North Macedonia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Estonia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Great Britain | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Serbia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Denmark | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Belgium | rare | man's name | 98% |
Show all 13 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montenegro | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
152,922 male · 579 female · 153,501 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Oliver a male or female name?
Oliver is a male given name: 100% of people named Oliver are men, and it is recorded as male in 13 of the 13 countries covered.
How do I address Oliver in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Oliver," in English, "Guten Tag Oliver," in German. Oliver is a male given name: about 100% of people named Oliver are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Oliver a unisex name?
Oliver is not a unisex name: 100% of people named Oliver are men. Oliver 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 Oliver a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/oliver (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_oliver,
title = {Is Oliver a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/oliver},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}