Mandrill
The mandrill is a large Old World monkey native to west central Africa. It is one of the most colorful mammals in the world, with red and blue skin on its face and posterior. The species is sexually dimorphic, as males have a larger body, longer canine teeth and brighter coloring. Its closest living relative is the drill, with which it shares the genus Mandrillus.
Meaning & Origin of Mandrill
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The mandrill is a large Old World monkey native to west central Africa. It is one of the most colorful mammals in the world, with red and blue skin on its face and posterior. The species is sexually dimorphic, as males have a larger body, longer canine teeth and brighter coloring. Its closest living relative is the drill, with which it shares the genus Mandrillus.
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Etymology
The Story of Mandrill
Mandrill first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1973, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1976, when 9 Mandrills were born — ranking #3,724 that year. As of 2026, Mandrill ranks #3,724 for baby boys with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 29 Mandrills have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Mandrill
Mandrill is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1973 and has accumulated 29 births in the dataset. Mandrill's peak popularity came in 1976 when it ranked #3,724. Use the chart and map above to compare Mandrill's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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