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Sid

Sid is a male given name: 99% of people named Sid are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 3 countries covered.

MaleMedium
Male 99%Female 1%
Verdict
Male
Male / female split
99% male / 1% female
Confidence
Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in
United States, Great Britain, Netherlands
US births since 1880
2,869 male / 5 female
Data
nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated
2026-09-11

How to address Sid

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Sid," in English, "Guten Tag Sid," in German. Sid is a male given name: about 99% of people named Sid are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Sid,

German

Guten Tag Sid,

French

Bonjour Sid,

Spanish

Estimado/a Sid:

Chinese

Sid您好：

Japanese

Sid様

English

Hi Sid,

German

Hi Sid,

French

Salut Sid,

Spanish

Hola Sid,

Chinese

Sid你好：

Japanese

Sid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 Sid by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
CountryHow commonUsuallyMale share
United Statesuncommonman's name100%
Great Britainrareman's name98%
Netherlandsrareman's name75%

United States birth data

2,869 male · 5 female · 2,874 births recorded

Male 100%Female 0%

Since 1980: 100% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Sid a male or female name?

Sid is a male given name: 99% of people named Sid are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 3 countries covered.

How do I address Sid in an email?

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Sid," in English, "Guten Tag Sid," in German. Sid is a male given name: about 99% of people named Sid are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Is Sid a unisex name?

Sid is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Sid are men. Sid leans strongly male overall.

Related names

MariaFemaleAnnaFemaleMarieFemalePeterMaleJeanDepends on the countryAlexanderMaleDavidMaleJoseMale

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

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