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

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Metric Mendell Mendel
Current Rank Unranked #1545
Total Births (all years) 82 2,942
Peak Year 1927 2024
Peak Year Births 7 114
Peak Decade 1970s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Mendell Mendel
1910s 12 87
1920s 22 93
1930s - 71
1940s 11 62
1950s - 201
1960s 10 103
1970s 27 176
1980s - 162
1990s - 285
2000s - 478
2010s - 675
2020s - 549

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 - 114
2025 - 86

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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