Gender Classification

Names on WorldNames.info are classified as Male, Female, or Unisex based on government birth registration data from multiple countries.

How it works

Each name's gender is determined by a majority vote across all countries where it appears:

• If more than 70% of country registrations are male, the name is classified as Male
• If more than 70% of country registrations are female, the name is classified as Female
• If the split is between 30% and 70%, the name is classified as Unisex

Example

Adam is registered as male in 5 out of 7 country records (71%), so it is classified as Male.
Ali is registered as male in 5 out of 8 records (63%), so it is classified as Unisex.

Why some names may seem unexpected

Gender associations for names vary across cultures. A name that is exclusively male in one country may be used for both genders in another. Our classification reflects the aggregate data across all countries in our database.

Classification is based on government birth registration data. See Data Sources for details.