Rae
Rae is a female given name: 93% of people named Rae are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 5 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 7% male / 93% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Korea, China
- US births since 1880
- 902 male / 21,797 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Rae
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Rae," in English, "Guten Tag Rae," in German. Rae is a female given name: about 93% of people named Rae are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Rae,
German
Guten Tag Rae,
French
Bonjour Rae,
Spanish
Estimado/a Rae:
Chinese
Rae您好：
Japanese
Rae様
English
Hi Rae,
German
Hi Rae,
French
Salut Rae,
Spanish
Hola Rae,
Chinese
Rae你好：
Japanese
Rae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 | woman's name | 4% |
| Korea | uncommon | unisex name | 50% |
| China | rare | unisex name | 50% |
| Great Britain | rare | woman's name | 25% |
| Ireland | rare | woman's name | 25% |
United States birth data
902 male · 21,797 female · 22,699 births recorded
Since 1980: 3% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Rae a male or female name?
Rae is a female given name: 93% of people named Rae are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 5 countries covered.
How do I address Rae in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Rae," in English, "Guten Tag Rae," in German. Rae is a female given name: about 93% of people named Rae are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Rae a unisex name?
Rae is not a unisex name: 7% of people named Rae are men. Rae 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 Rae a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/rae (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_rae,
title = {Is Rae a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/rae},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}