Phelan
Phelan is a unisex given name: about 89% of people named Phelan are men and 11% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
- Verdict
- Mostly male
- Male / female split
- 89% male / 11% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Great Britain
- US births since 1880
- 513 male / 68 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Phelan
To address Phelan when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Phelan," in English, "Guten Tag Phelan," in German. About 89% of people named Phelan are men and 11% are women, so a gendered salutation is close to a coin flip, and the neutral form above is the safer choice.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Phelan,
German
Guten Tag Phelan,
French
Bonjour Phelan,
Spanish
Estimado/a Phelan:
Chinese
Phelan您好：
Japanese
Phelan様
English
Hi Phelan,
German
Hi Phelan,
French
Salut Phelan,
Spanish
Hola Phelan,
Chinese
Phelan你好：
Japanese
Phelan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 | 88% |
| Great Britain | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
513 male · 68 female · 581 births recorded
Since 1980: 87% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Phelan a male or female name?
Phelan is a unisex given name: about 89% of people named Phelan are men and 11% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
How do I address Phelan in an email?
To address Phelan when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Phelan," in English, "Guten Tag Phelan," in German. About 89% of people named Phelan are men and 11% are women, so a gendered salutation is close to a coin flip, and the neutral form above is the safer choice.
Is Phelan a unisex name?
Phelan is not a unisex name: 89% of people named Phelan are men. Phelan 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 Phelan a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/phelan (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_phelan,
title = {Is Phelan a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/phelan},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}