Question 1

What is GenderMyName?

Accepted Answer

GenderMyName is a gender detection API built on official government data from 23 countries. We provide 94.2% accurate gender predictions for names, with unique features like username extraction and living population modeling.

Question 2

How does the API work?

Accepted Answer

Simply send a name to our REST API endpoint, and we return the predicted gender, confidence score, and supporting data. Our API analyzes the name against our database of 4.8 million official records from government birth registries.

Question 3

Do I need a credit card to start?

Accepted Answer

No. Our free tier includes 100 requests with no credit card required. Just sign up and get your API key instantly.

Question 4

What programming languages are supported?

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Our REST API works with any language that can make HTTP requests. We provide official SDKs for JavaScript/Node.js, Python, and code examples for Ruby, PHP, Go, and cURL.

Question 5

How long does it take to integrate?

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Most developers integrate in under 15 minutes. Our API is simple: make a GET request with a name, receive a JSON response. Comprehensive documentation and code examples make integration straightforward.

Question 6

Where does your data come from?

Accepted Answer

All our data comes from official government sources: Social Security Administration (US), INSEE (France), ONS (UK), and 20 other national statistical agencies. We do not use crowdsourced data.

Question 7

How accurate is the API?

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Our overall accuracy is 94.2% across all names. For username extraction, we achieve 100% accuracy with zero false positives. Accuracy varies by name popularity—common names have higher confidence scores.

Question 8

How many names are in your database?

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We have 293,342 unique names derived from 4.8 million official government records across 23 countries covering North America, Europe, Oceania, Brazil, and Israel.

Question 9

Do you support international names?

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Yes, we cover 23 Western countries including the US, Canada, UK, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Poland, Belgium, Ireland, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, and Israel.

Question 10

How do you handle unisex names?

Accepted Answer

For unisex names like "Alex" or "Jordan," we return the most statistically likely gender along with a confidence score. Lower confidence scores indicate the name is more gender-neutral.

Question 11

What is living population modeling?

Accepted Answer

We apply actuarial survival rates to historical birth data to estimate current living populations. This ensures names popular in 1920 are weighted appropriately for today's demographics, resulting in 40% better accuracy than raw birth data.

Question 12

How often is data updated?

Accepted Answer

We update our database annually when government agencies release new birth statistics. Most agencies publish data with a 1-2 year lag (e.g., 2024 data becomes available in 2025-2026).

Question 13

Do you store my API requests?

Accepted Answer

No. We do not store the names you look up or any personally identifiable information. We only log anonymized request metadata (timestamp, API key, response time) for billing and performance monitoring.

Question 14

What's included in the free tier?

Accepted Answer

100 free requests. No credit card required. Includes full API access, 16ms response time, and all features including username extraction.

Question 15

How does pricing work?

Accepted Answer

Pricing is simple: Free (100 requests), Starter ($49/month for 50K), Growth ($149/month for 200K), Business ($499/month for 1M), and Enterprise (custom pricing for 10M+). No hidden fees or overage charges.

Question 16

What are the rate limits?

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Free tier: 10 requests per second. Paid plans: 100 requests per second. Enterprise plans can request higher limits. Contact us if you need more throughput.

Question 17

Can I upgrade or downgrade anytime?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Upgrades take effect immediately with prorated billing. Downgrades take effect at the end of your current billing period. No cancellation fees.

Question 18

Do you offer enterprise plans?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Enterprise plans include 10M+ requests per month, dedicated support, SLA guarantees, custom rate limits, and optional on-premise deployment. Contact us for pricing.

Question 19

What's the API response time?

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Average response time is 16ms globally. We use edge caching and in-memory Trie data structures to ensure fast lookups. P99 latency is under 50ms.

Question 20

Do you have SDKs?

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Yes. Official SDKs for JavaScript/Node.js and Python are available. We also provide code examples for Ruby, PHP, Go, and cURL in our documentation.

Question 21

What's the uptime guarantee?

Accepted Answer

99.9% uptime SLA for paid plans. We use Vercel Edge Network for global redundancy and automatic failover. Check our status page for real-time monitoring.

Question 22

How do I authenticate?

Accepted Answer

Include your API key in the Authorization header: "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY". API keys are generated instantly upon signup and can be managed from your dashboard.

Question 23

What response formats do you support?

Accepted Answer

JSON only. Our API returns clean, consistent JSON responses with gender prediction, confidence score, and metadata. See our API documentation for complete response schemas.

Question 24

Can I batch process names?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Use our batch endpoint to process up to 1,000 names per request. This is more efficient for bulk data enrichment and CRM imports.

Question 25

Do you offer webhooks?

Accepted Answer

Not currently. Our API is request-response only. For real-time integrations, use our REST API with your preferred webhook provider like Zapier or Make.

Question 26

Is the API GDPR compliant?

Accepted Answer

Yes. We do not store any personally identifiable information from your API requests. Our source data (government birth statistics) is aggregated and anonymized. We comply with GDPR, CCPA, and other privacy regulations.

Question 27

Do you store personal data?

Accepted Answer

No. We only store: (1) your account information (email, billing), (2) anonymized API usage logs (no names searched), and (3) publicly available government birth statistics. We never store the names you look up.

Question 28

What data do you log?

Accepted Answer

We log: timestamp, API key, response time, and HTTP status code. We do NOT log the names being looked up or any user-identifiable information from requests.

Question 29

Can I delete my data?

Accepted Answer

Yes. You can delete your account at any time from the dashboard settings. This removes all account data, API keys, and usage logs. Government birth statistics (our source data) are public records and cannot be deleted.

Question 30

Do you sell data to third parties?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely not. We do not sell, rent, or share any customer data or API usage data with third parties. Our business model is subscription-based, not data monetization.

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