<h3>Purpose</h3> American dental schools have gradually achieved balance in the sex of dental graduates. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) has remained disproportionately male-dominated. Our aim was to quantify female residents in training programs. We additionally sought to quantify this potential difference across surgical specialties. <h3>Methods</h3> Publicly available current data from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) was pooled for analysis of gender in surgical residency programs. AAOMS provided data on the number of female residents enrolled in OMFS training programs 2010, 2015 and currently. Trends for women in OMFS were analyzed through the use of the Pearson Correlation Coefficient Calculator. To compare proportion of women in OMFS and the proportion in other surgical specialties, a linear regression calculator was utilized. <h3>Results</h3> Female OMFS residents represented 10% of all OMFS residents in 2021 up from 6% in 2015 and 4% in 2010. The increase in female OMFS residents is not statistically significant (p = 0.115). The fields with the lowest proportion of female residents at this time include thoracic surgery (29.1%), orthopedic surgery (14.7%), and neurological surgery (17.3%). Oral and Maxillofacial surgery represents the surgical field with the lowest percentage of female residents. Analysis of female Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery residents compared to female Orthopedic, Thoracic, Neurosurgery and General Surgery residents demonstrated a statistically significant difference (p <0.05). Currently 24 programs have one female OMFS resident enrolled, 17 programs have two female OMFS residents, 19 programs have three female residents, 8 programs have four female residents, 8 programs have five female residents, 2 programs have six female residents and 6 programs have seven female residents. <h3>Conclusion</h3> Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery's increase in number of female residents lags behind other surgical specialties. Diversity enhances education and patient care by promoting an inclusive environment, leading to better patient outcomes and improving access to healthcare. Research demonstrates that patients prefer treatment by practitioners of the same gender. In a large study representing 87 million men and 104 million women aged 18 years and older in the United States, it was found that women seek healthcare more than men. Hence, diversification in the workforce of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons provides patients with more choice. With women comprising a large number of graduating dental school classes, sparking interest in female dental students early in their training should become a priority of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. This can avoid missing out on some of the nation's brightest future practitioners.