Girls' name · since 1962
Mendi
Since 1962, U.S. Social Security records show 514 babies named Mendi, peaking in 1975. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,643 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 514
- born since 1962
- 1970s
- peak decade
Mendi is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 514 have been recorded since 1962.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mendi has been recorded 514 times among girls since 1962, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 1992.
- #11,643 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 514 born since 1962
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mendi ranks #11,643 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 514 born since 1962, peaking in the 1970s.
- #11,643 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 514
- born since 1962
- 1970s
- peak decade
Mendi's 514 recorded births place it above 83.9% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Mendi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Mendi splits its recorded history at 1976: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1992 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1975 peak of 49 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Mendi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–1992
- Peak year (1975)
- 49
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Mendi by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (343 births, 67% of the file).
1970s was Mendi's strongest decade.
343 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Mendi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 71
1960s
71 births
- 1970s
1970s
343 births
- 1980s 89
1980s
89 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 343 births (67% of all-time use).
How Mendi compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Mendi's total volume
Mendi by state
Where Mendi concentrates geographically, total births since 1962
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 33 | 6.4% |
| #2 | California | | 18 | 3.5% |
| #3 | Oklahoma | | 11 | 2.1% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 5 | 1.0% |
| #5 | Indiana | | 5 | 1.0% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 5 | 1.0% |
33 of 514 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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- Mendi's decade-level peak was the 1970s (343 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Mendis (33 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Mendi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1975)
Similar record span (~30 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1962–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Mendi 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 August 2026.