Ryan

Ryan is a male given name: 98% of people named Ryan are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 4 countries covered.

MaleHigh

Male 98%Female 2%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 98% male / 2% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States, Ireland, Great Britain
US births since 1880: 924,877 male / 22,910 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Ryan

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ryan," in English, "Guten Tag Ryan," in German. Ryan is a male given name: about 98% of people named Ryan are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Ryan,

German

Guten Tag Ryan,

French

Bonjour Ryan,

Spanish

Estimado/a Ryan:

Chinese

Ryan您好：

Japanese

Ryan様

English

Hi Ryan,

German

Hi Ryan,

French

Salut Ryan,

Spanish

Hola Ryan,

Chinese

Ryan你好：

Japanese

Ryan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 Ryan by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	very common	man's name	98%
Ireland	uncommon	man's name	75%
Great Britain	rare	man's name	98%
Malta	rare	man's name	98%

United States birth data

924,877 male · 22,910 female · 947,787 births recorded

Male 98%Female 2%

Since 1980: 97% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Ryan a male or female name?

Ryan is a male given name: 98% of people named Ryan are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 4 countries covered.

How do I address Ryan in an email?

Is Ryan a unisex name?

Ryan is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Ryan are men. Ryan 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 Ryan a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ryan (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

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