Mendel Boy
How popular is Mendel?
#1,837 boy name in 2025
86 baby boys were named Mendel in the US in 2025, making it the 1837th most popular boy name.
2,550living people named Mendel (est.)
17median age of people named Mendel
2,942babies named Mendel since 1880
1 in 38,551US babies born in 2025
Mendel popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #1,837 for boys (▼ 297 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 86 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (+9% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,853 in 2015, #1,778 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2024 (114 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,510 in 1956 |
| First recorded | 1912 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Mendel is most popular
Babies named Mendel per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- New York: 0.9 per 1,000 (387 boys)
- New Jersey: 0.1 per 1,000 (22 boys)
- Florida: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Mendel by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 87 | #1,771 |
| 1920s | 93 | #2,239 |
| 1930s | 71 | #2,367 |
| 1940s | 62 | #2,073 |
| 1950s | 201 | #1,510 |
| 1960s | 103 | #1,909 |
| 1970s | 176 | #2,000 |
| 1980s | 162 | #2,464 |
| 1990s | 285 | #1,954 |
| 2000s | 478 | #1,958 |
| 2010s | 675 | #1,853 |
| 2020s | 549 | #1,540 |
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Questions
- Is Mendel a boy or girl name?
- Mendel is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Mendel were boys.
- How popular is the name Mendel?
- 86 baby boys were named Mendel in the US in 2025, making it the 1837th most popular boy name.
- When was Mendel most popular?
- Mendel peaked in 2024, when 114 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,510 in 1956.
- How many people are named Mendel?
- 2,942 babies have been named Mendel in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,550 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 17.
- Where is Mendel most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Mendel was most common in New York, at 0.9 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.