Volney

Volney is a male given name: 100% of people named Volney are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

MaleMedium

Male 100%Female 0%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 100% male / 0% female
Confidence: Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States
US births since 1880: 629 male / 0 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Volney

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Volney," in English, "Guten Tag Volney," in German. Volney is a male given name: about 100% of people named Volney are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Volney,

German

Guten Tag Volney,

French

Bonjour Volney,

Spanish

Estimado/a Volney:

Chinese

Volney您好：

Japanese

Volney様

English

Hi Volney,

German

Hi Volney,

French

Salut Volney,

Spanish

Hola Volney,

Chinese

Volney你好：

Japanese

Volney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 Volney by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	uncommon	man's name	100%

United States birth data

629 male · 0 female · 629 births recorded

Male 100%Female 0%

Since 1980: 100% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Volney a male or female name?

Volney is a male given name: 100% of people named Volney are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

How do I address Volney in an email?

Is Volney a unisex name?

Volney is not a unisex name: 100% of people named Volney are men. Volney 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 Volney a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/volney (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

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