Recorded 1972–1978 Girls' name Peak 1975 60 births

Mendie — girls' name

60 babies named Mendie in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s60

The verdict

60 girls have been named Mendie since 1972, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1978.

60
total births
1972–1978
years on record
1970s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Mendie was born in this single decade.

1975
Single peak year

12 babies were named Mendie in 1975 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mendie

The Social Security Administration has registered 60 babies named Mendie between 1972 and 1978, spanning 7 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mendie currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1978. The name reached its historical peak in 1975, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mendie performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 60 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mendie in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 60 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Mendie at a glance

Last recorded 1978

Total births

60

Since 1972

7 years of records

Peak year

1975

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1978

Active since

1972

Recorded for 7 years

Last year on file: 1978

Mendie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–1972

Last recorded 1978
Peak year (1975)
12
Annual births at peak — across 7 years of records
68101214 1978197719761975197419731972 8

Mendie by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
60 births that decade — 100% of Mendie's all-time total
1970s60

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mendie?
60 babies have been named Mendie since 1972. It was last recorded in 1978. The peak year was 1975 with 12 births.
When was Mendie most popular?
Mendie was most popular in the 1970s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Mendie been used?
Mendie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 7 years of data through 1978.
What names are similar to Mendie?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1972–1978 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.