How Many People Are Named Mendi?
An estimated 464 people in the United States have the first name Mendi. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 50 years old, and Mendi peaked in popularity in 1975 with 49 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mendi as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Mendi paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
464
About 1 in 738,695 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
50
years old
Peak Year
1975
49 births
Total Registered
514
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mendi
Mendi is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 514 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Mendi as a female name
Ranked #14,707 in 1992
5 female births in 1992
Peak: 1975 (49 births)
Mendi: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mendi span from the 1960s to the 1990s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 343 babies were registered. Mendi has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Mendi by Decade
How has Mendi tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Mendi by State
Birth registrations for Mendi span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Oklahoma. The lowest are in Ohio, Indiana, Georgia. On average, about 13 Mendis were registered per state.
Mendi + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mendi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Mendi
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Mendi: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mendi?
We estimate approximately 464 people named Mendi are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 738,695 Americans share this first name.
Is Mendi a common name?
Mendi is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 514 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mendi most popular?
Mendi reached peak popularity in 1975, when 49 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mendi is approximately 50 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mendi a female name?
Mendi is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mendi Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mendi Smith, Mendi Johnson, Mendi Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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