Rand

Rand is a male given name: 91% of people named Rand are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 2 countries covered.

MaleMedium

Male 91%Female 9%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 91% male / 9% female
Confidence: Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States, Arabic and Persian countries
US births since 1880: 2,825 male / 114 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Rand

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Rand," in English, "Guten Tag Rand," in German. Rand is a male given name: about 91% of people named Rand are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Rand,

German

Guten Tag Rand,

French

Bonjour Rand,

Spanish

Estimado/a Rand:

Chinese

Rand您好：

Japanese

Rand様

English

Hi Rand,

German

Hi Rand,

French

Salut Rand,

Spanish

Hola Rand,

Chinese

Rand你好：

Japanese

Randさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Rand by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	uncommon	man's name	96%
Arabic and Persian countries	rare	woman's name	2%

United States birth data

2,825 male · 114 female · 2,939 births recorded

Male 96%Female 4%

Since 1980: 85% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Rand a male or female name?

Rand is a male given name: 91% of people named Rand are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 2 countries covered.

How do I address Rand in an email?

Is Rand a unisex name?

Rand is not a unisex name: 91% of people named Rand are men. Rand leans strongly male overall.

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.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Rand a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/rand (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_rand,
  title  = {Is Rand a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/rand},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}