Mendi: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	71	7	–	#3,071
1970s	343	34	+383%	#1,865
1980s	89	9	-74%	#3,940
1990s	11	1	-88%	#12,354
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#3,071

1970s

343

+383%

#1,865

1980s

-74%

#3,940

1990s

-88%

#12,354

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Mendi

Mendi is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1962, 514 American babies have been named Mendi. Its peak came in 1975, when 49 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Mendi stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mendi?

The median living Mendi is about 50 years old; half are between 46 and 53. An estimated 500 people named Mendi 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.

Mendi year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
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2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
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2012	–	–
2011	–	–
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2009	–	–
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2006	–	–
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2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	6	#12,354
1985	14	#5,243
1980	20	#3,940
1975	49	#1,865
1970	19	#3,386
1965	7	#5,628
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mendi?

The median living Mendi is about 50 years old. Half of all living Mendis are between 46 and 53 years old.

How many people named Mendi are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Mendi are alive in the United States, based on 514 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Mendi mean?

Spelling variant of Mendy.

How popular is the name Mendi in 2025?

Mendi did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Mendi?

514 babies have been named Mendi in the United States since 1962, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mendi most popular?

Mendi peaked in 1975, when 49 newborns received the name.

Is Mendi a boy or girl name?

Mendi is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Mendi rising or falling?

Mendi has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Mendi

Mendi popularity over time

The story of Mendi

How old are people named Mendi?

Mendi year by year

Frequently asked questions

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