Unisex name · since 1954
Mendy
Mendy has 2,160 recorded births since 1954 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1974 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4,476 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,160
- born since 1954
- 1970s
- peak decade
2,160 girls have been named Mendy since 1954, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mendy has been recorded 2,160 times among girls since 1954, 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 1954 to 2009.
- #4,476 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,160 born since 1954
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mendy ranks #4,476 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,160 born since 1954, peaking in the 1970s.
- #4,476 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,160
- born since 1954
- 1970s
- peak decade
Mendy's 2,160 recorded births place it above 93.81% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
21 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Mendy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Mendy splits its recorded history at 1981: 19% of all births land in the more recent half, 81% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1999 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1974 peak of 172 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Mendy popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–2009
- Peak year (1974)
- 172
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Mendy popularity over time - boys
899 total births recorded since 1957 (Mendy as boys' name)
Mendy by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (1,297 births, 60% of the file).
1970s was Mendy's strongest decade.
1,297 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Mendy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 86
1950s
86 births
- 1960s 306
1960s
306 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,297 births
- 1980s 335
1980s
335 births
- 1990s 78
1990s
78 births
- 2000s 58
2000s
58 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 1,297 births (60% of all-time use).
How Mendy 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 Mendy's total volume
Mendy by state
Where Mendy concentrates geographically, total births since 1954
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 249 | 11.5% |
| #2 | California | | 106 | 4.9% |
| #3 | Missouri | | 103 | 4.8% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 89 | 4.1% |
| #5 | Tennessee | | 66 | 3.1% |
| #6 | Indiana | | 64 | 3.0% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 50 | 2.3% |
| #8 | Oklahoma | | 50 | 2.3% |
249 of 2,160 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.
Mendy appears in 21 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Mendy's data
- Mendy's decade-level peak was the 1970s (1,297 total births); usage has since declined to 58 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Mendys (249 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 Mendy: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1974)
Similar record span (~55 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, 1954–2009 (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 Mendy 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.