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Ty is a male given name: 98% of people named Ty are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 3 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, Vietnam, Great Britain
US births since 1880
44,567 male / 711 female
Data
nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated
2026-09-11

How to address Ty

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

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Ty,

German

Guten Tag Ty,

French

Bonjour Ty,

Spanish

Estimado/a Ty:

Chinese

Ty您好：

Japanese

Ty様

English

Hi Ty,

German

Hi Ty,

French

Salut Ty,

Spanish

Hola Ty,

Chinese

Ty你好：

Japanese

Ty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 Ty by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
CountryHow commonUsuallyMale share
United Statesvery commonman's name98%
Vietnamrareunisex name50%
Great Britainrareman's name98%

United States birth data

44,567 male · 711 female · 45,278 births recorded

Male 98%Female 2%

Since 1980: 99% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Ty a male or female name?

Ty is a male given name: 98% of people named Ty are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 3 countries covered.

How do I address Ty in an email?

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

Is Ty a unisex name?

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

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