Peder
Peder is a male given name: 98% of people named Peder are men, and it is recorded as male in 4 of the 4 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Denmark, Norway, Sweden
- US births since 1880
- 793 male / 0 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Peder
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Peder," in English, "Guten Tag Peder," in German. Peder is a male given name: about 98% of people named Peder are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Peder,
German
Guten Tag Peder,
French
Bonjour Peder,
Spanish
Estimado/a Peder:
Chinese
Peder您好：
Japanese
Peder様
English
Hi Peder,
German
Hi Peder,
French
Salut Peder,
Spanish
Hola Peder,
Chinese
Peder你好：
Japanese
Peder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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | common | man's name | 98% |
| Norway | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Sweden | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| United States | uncommon | man's name | 100% |
United States birth data
793 male · 0 female · 793 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Peder a male or female name?
Peder is a male given name: 98% of people named Peder are men, and it is recorded as male in 4 of the 4 countries covered.
How do I address Peder in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Peder," in English, "Guten Tag Peder," in German. Peder is a male given name: about 98% of people named Peder are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Peder a unisex name?
Peder is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Peder are men. Peder 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 Peder a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/peder (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_peder,
title = {Is Peder a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/peder},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}