Prince
Prince is a male given name: 97% of people named Prince are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 97% male / 3% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, India and Sri Lanka
- US births since 1880
- 15,960 male / 550 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Prince
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Prince," in English, "Guten Tag Prince," in German. Prince is a male given name: about 97% of people named Prince are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Prince,
German
Guten Tag Prince,
French
Bonjour Prince,
Spanish
Estimado/a Prince:
Chinese
Prince您好：
Japanese
Prince様
English
Hi Prince,
German
Hi Prince,
French
Salut Prince,
Spanish
Hola Prince,
Chinese
Prince你好：
Japanese
Prince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 | common | man's name | 97% |
| India and Sri Lanka | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
15,960 male · 550 female · 16,510 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Prince a male or female name?
Prince is a male given name: 97% of people named Prince are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Prince in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Prince," in English, "Guten Tag Prince," in German. Prince is a male given name: about 97% of people named Prince are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Prince a unisex name?
Prince is not a unisex name: 97% of people named Prince are men. Prince 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 Prince a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/prince (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_prince,
title = {Is Prince a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/prince},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}