Mendy
Boy name · #2552 in 2025 · Uniqueness 69/100
Mendy is currently the #2552 boy name in the United States — 52 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3591, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 34,615 boys born in 2025 was named Mendy.
The 68-year story
Mendy first appears in the Social Security records in 1957, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 61 babies and a rank of #2313. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Mendy per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Mendy in class?
Mendy scores 69 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Mendy will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Mendy is most common
State-level data for Mendy is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Mendy
Statistically, parents drawn to Mendy tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Indy, Mikey, Mikko, Mazen, and Adley.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mendy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 52 | #2539 |
| 2024 | 61 | #2313 |
| 2023 | 58 | #2362 |
| 2022 | 60 | #2355 |
| 2021 | 46 | #2732 |
| 2020 | 44 | #2759 |
| 2019 | 37 | #3143 |
| 2018 | 29 | #3708 |
| 2017 | 42 | #2840 |
| 2016 | 34 | #3293 |
| 2015 | 30 | #3591 |
| 2014 | 24 | #4138 |
| 2013 | 30 | #3497 |
| 2012 | 37 | #3059 |
| 2011 | 22 | #4356 |
| 2010 | 19 | #4848 |
| 2009 | 26 | #3919 |
| 2008 | 18 | #5067 |
| 2007 | 25 | #4011 |
| 2006 | 22 | #4223 |
| 2005 | 22 | #4062 |
| 2004 | 13 | #5813 |
| 2003 | 17 | #4616 |
| 2002 | 17 | #4502 |
| 2001 | 13 | #5390 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mendy a popular boy name?
Mendy ranked #2552 among boys in 2025 with 52 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3591.
When was the name Mendy most popular?
Mendy peaked in 2024, when 61 American boys received the name (ranked #2313 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Mendy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 34,615 newborn American boys was named Mendy. It scores 69/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.