Girl · #13,316 in 2026

Mendi

Name: Popularity of the name Mendi in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Mendi, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Mendi, Papua New Guinea, is the provincial capital of the Southern Highlands Province, and the capital of Mendi-Munihu District. The Lai River flows by the town. It is served by Mendi Airport. The town falls under Mendi Urban LLG.

Current Rank

#13,316

Peak Rank

#1,854 (1975)

Total Babies

514

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1962

First Year

1992

Last Year

1975

Peak Year

#1854

Peak Rank

514

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Mendi

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Mendi

American parents first put Mendi on the record books as a baby girl name in 1962, with 9 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1975, when 49 Mendis were born — ranking #1,854 that year. About 67% of every Mendi on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. Mendi last appeared in the published SSA data in 1992, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 514 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Mendi

Phonetically similar names — useful when Mendi is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Mendy
Mehndi
Monday
Mindy
Mundy
Mundi
Mindi
Mundie
Mandy
Mandi
Mentee
Mondy

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mendi

What does the name Mendi mean?

How popular is Mendi in 2026?

In 2026, Mendi ranks #13,316 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Mendi most popular?

Mendi reached its peak popularity in 1975, ranking #1,854 that year with 49 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Mendi most popular?

Mendi has historically been most popular in Oklahoma, Indiana, Georgia. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Mendi.

Is Mendi a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Mendi is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Mendi?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Mendi include Virna, Rebekkah, Xan. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Mendi

Mendi is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1962 and has accumulated 514 births in the dataset. Mendi's peak popularity came in 1975 when it ranked #1,854. Use the chart and map above to compare Mendi'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.