Total births
28
Girls' name · since 1940
Menda
Menda has 28 recorded births since 1940 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1940 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 28
- total births
- 1940–1966
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
28 girls have been named Menda since 1940, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Menda has 28 recorded births among girls since 1940, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1940 to 1966.
- 28 total births
- 1940–1966 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 61% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
28 girls have been named Menda since 1940, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1966.
- 28
- total births
- 1940–1966
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Menda was born in this single decade.
1940
Single peak year
6 babies were named Menda in 1940 - its busiest year on record.
Menda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Menda splits its recorded history at 1955: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1955 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1940 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Menda at a glance
Last recorded 1966Peak year
1940
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1940
Menda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1940–1966
- Peak year (1940)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Menda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Menda's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Menda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s
1950s
17 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 17 births (61% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Menda? ▼
28 babies have been named Menda since 1940. It was last recorded in 1966. The peak year was 1940 with 6 births.
When was Menda most popular? ▼
Menda was most popular in the 1950s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1940.
How long has the name Menda been used? ▼
Menda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1940, spanning 27 years of data through 1966.
What names are similar to Menda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mendy, Mena, Mennie, Menucha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Menda's data
- Menda's decade-level peak was the 1950s (17 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Menda
Nearby Names Like Menda
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Menda
Mendy Girl
2,160 births
Mena Girl
#5801 1,517 births
Mennie Girl
673 births
Menucha Girl
#5351 641 births
Mendi Girl
514 births
Compare Menda side by side: Menda vs Mendy Menda vs Mena Menda vs Mennie
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1940–1966 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Menda: Baby Name Since 1940 - 28 Births, Peak 1940." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/menda. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Menda draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.