How Many People Are Named Mendy?
An estimated 2,773 people in the United States have the first name Mendy. It is used for both genders, with 71.8% female. The average bearer is 39 years old, and Mendy peaked in popularity in 1974 with 172 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mendy 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 Mendy paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Mendy has shifted from predominantly female to increasingly male in recent decades.
Estimated Living Americans
2,773
About 1 in 123,604 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
71.8% confidence
Average Age
39
years old
Peak Year
1974
172 births
Total Registered
3,007
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mendy
Mendy is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (28.2%) and females (71.8%). Out of 3,007 total births registered, 847 were male and 2,160 were female.
Mendy as a male name
Ranked #2,322 in 2024
61 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (61 births)
Mendy as a female name
Ranked #14,711 in 2009
7 female births in 2009
Peak: 1974 (172 births)
Mendy: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mendy span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 1,306 babies were registered. Mendy has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Mendy by Decade
How has Mendy 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.
Mendy by State
Birth registrations for Mendy span all 22 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Texas, California. The lowest are in Michigan, South Carolina, Alabama. On average, about 75 Mendys were registered per state.
Mendy + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mendy as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Mendy
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Mendy: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mendy?
We estimate approximately 2,773 people named Mendy 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 123,604 Americans share this first name.
Is Mendy a common name?
Mendy is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,007 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mendy most popular?
Mendy reached peak popularity in 1974, when 172 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mendy is approximately 39 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mendy a female name?
Mendy is predominantly female. 71.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mendy Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mendy Smith, Mendy Johnson, Mendy 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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