Mendel: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,846

among boys · ↓302 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Mendel · -25% vs 2024

How common

1 in 19,861

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2024

114 babies

All-time total

2,942

#2,569 all-time among boys

First recorded

1912

in Social Security records

Mendel popularity over time

2,942 babies have been named Mendel since 1912, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	87	9	–	#1,834
1920s	93	9	+7%	#2,307
1930s	71	7	-24%	#2,482
1940s	62	6	-13%	#2,142
1950s	201	20	+224%	#1,526
1960s	103	10	-49%	#1,957
1970s	176	18	+71%	#2,042
1980s	162	16	-8%	#2,526
1990s	285	29	+76%	#1,977
2000s	478	48	+68%	#1,968
2010s	675	68	+41%	#1,865
2020s (to 2025)	549	92	+36%	#1,544

Where Mendel is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	91	0.05	outside top 500
2027	96	0.06	outside top 500
2028	100	0.06	outside top 500
2029	104	0.06	outside top 500
2030	107	0.06	outside top 500

Where Mendel is most popular

Boys named Mendel per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.054 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, New Jersey, and Florida.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Mendel born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New York	387	0.894	+1564%
New Jersey	22	0.109	+103%
Florida	5	0.011	-80%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
California	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Georgia	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Illinois	–	–	–
Indiana	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Massachusetts	–	–	–
Maryland	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Michigan	–	–	–
Minnesota	–	–	–
Missouri	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Carolina	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
Ohio	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Pennsylvania	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Tennessee	–	–	–
Texas	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Virginia	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Washington	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Mendel

Mendel is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,846 in 2025 with 86 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1912, 2,942 American babies have been named Mendel. Its peak came in 2024, when 114 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Mendel stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mendel?

The median living Mendel is about 16 years old; half are between 7 and 33. An estimated 2,600 people named Mendel are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Mendel year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	86	#1,846
2024	114	#1,544
2023	104	#1,658
2022	68	#2,161
2021	92	#1,758
2020	85	#1,785
2019	77	#1,928
2018	57	#2,345
2017	70	#2,029
2016	60	#2,248
2015	79	#1,865
2014	73	#1,974
2013	62	#2,155
2012	74	#1,932
2011	54	#2,366
2010	69	#1,995
2009	72	#1,968
2008	53	#2,422
2007	55	#2,358
2006	55	#2,306
2005	44	#2,551
2004	44	#2,522
2003	34	#2,904
2002	49	#2,183
2001	37	#2,601
2000	35	#2,659
1995	28	#2,661
1990	26	#2,595
1985	14	#3,331
1980	16	#2,913
1975	23	#2,042
1970	13	#2,700
1965	9	#2,918
1960	18	#1,957
1955	20	#1,765
1950	13	#2,168
1945	5	#3,623
1940	–	–
1935	7	#3,154
1930	6	#3,868
1925	13	#2,389
1920	9	#3,125
1915	16	#1,857
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Mendel, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Mendel?

The median living Mendel is about 16 years old. Half of all living Mendels are between 7 and 33 years old.

How many people named Mendel are alive today?

An estimated 2,600 people named Mendel are alive in the United States, based on 2,942 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mendel in 2025?

Mendel ranked #1,846 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 86 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mendel?

2,942 babies have been named Mendel in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mendel most popular?

Mendel peaked in 2024, when 114 newborns received the name.

Is Mendel a boy or girl name?

Mendel is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Mendel rising or falling?

Mendel is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Mendel become more popular?

Mendel is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 107 boys named Mendel in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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