Sterling

Sterling is a male given name: 93% of people named Sterling are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

MaleHigh

Male 93%Female 7%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 93% male / 7% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States
US births since 1880: 30,881 male / 2,388 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Sterling

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Sterling," in English, "Guten Tag Sterling," in German. Sterling is a male given name: about 93% of people named Sterling are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Sterling,

German

Guten Tag Sterling,

French

Bonjour Sterling,

Spanish

Estimado/a Sterling:

Chinese

Sterling您好：

Japanese

Sterling様

English

Hi Sterling,

German

Hi Sterling,

French

Salut Sterling,

Spanish

Hola Sterling,

Chinese

Sterling你好：

Japanese

Sterling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 Sterling by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	common	man's name	93%

United States birth data

30,881 male · 2,388 female · 33,269 births recorded

Male 93%Female 7%

Since 1980: 88% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Sterling a male or female name?

Sterling is a male given name: 93% of people named Sterling are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

How do I address Sterling in an email?

Is Sterling a unisex name?

Sterling is not a unisex name: 93% of people named Sterling are men. Sterling 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 Sterling a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/sterling (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

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