Genderize.io API
Development Tools · Utility Tools
io is a name-to-gender prediction API that infers gender from first names based on statistical analysis of a large database of name-gender associations collected from social network profiles worldwide. The API takes a first name as input and returns the predicted gender along with a probability score and the sample count used for the prediction.
Genderize.io API Highlights
Genderize.io API is verified for developer integrations in Nigeria and across African markets, providing documented endpoints, sandbox testing, and developer support.
API Key (for paid)
100 names/day free (no key); paid tiers with key
Nigeria
Ghana
Kenya
AWSGenderize.io API is best for:
Nigerian developers building personalization features that need to infer gender from Nigerian first names (Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa) for personalized greetings and analytics.
- Free:100 names/day
- Basic $9/mo:1M names
- Business $29/mo:10M names
Genderize.io API Core Features & Capabilities
Required Access Documents for Genderize.io API
- No Requirements (Free Tier)OptionalFree tier (100/day) requires no API key. Register at genderize.io for an API key to access paid tiers with higher limits.
Different Genderize.io API use cases
- Nigerian E-commerce Personalized Greeting:Nigerian e-commerce and fintech apps can use Genderize.io to infer gender from customer first names enabling personalized greetings ('Dear Mr. Emeka' vs 'Dear Ms. Ngozi') in email communications and dashboards without requiring customers to explicitly specify their gender.
- Nigerian HR Platform Workforce Analytics:Nigerian HR platforms analyzing workforce gender distribution can use Genderize.io to infer gender from employee name databases where gender was not explicitly recorded generating gender diversity reports from existing employee data.
- Nigerian Marketing Platform Audience Segmentation:Nigerian digital marketing platforms that need to segment audiences by gender for personalized campaign targeting can use Genderize.io to infer gender from subscriber first names enabling gender-specific campaign content without gender data collection.