Mendell vs Mendel

Side-by-side comparison of Mendell and Mendel — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Mendell

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Name B

Mendel

Boy name · Rank #1590

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Metric Mendell Mendel
Current Rank Unranked #1590
Total Births (all years) 82 2,850
Peak Year 1927 2024
Peak Year Births 7 108
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Mendell Mendel
1910ss 12 87
1920ss 22 93
1930ss — 71
1940ss 11 62
1950ss — 201
1960ss 10 103
1970ss 27 176
1980ss — 162
1990ss — 285
2000ss — 478
2010ss — 675
2020ss — 457

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mendell Mendel
2014 — 73
2015 — 79
2016 — 60
2017 — 70
2018 — 57
2019 — 77
2020 — 85
2021 — 92
2022 — 68
2023 — 104
2024 — 108

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1914–1978.

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