Mendel
Boy name · #1842 in 2025 · Uniqueness 70/100
Mendel is currently the #1842 boy name in the United States — 86 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1853, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,930 boys born in 2025 was named Mendel.
The 113-year story
Mendel first appears in the Social Security records in 1912, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 114 babies and a rank of #1540. 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 Mendel per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Mendel in class?
Mendel scores 70 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 Mendel will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Mendel is most common
State-level data for Mendel 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 Mendel
Statistically, parents drawn to Mendel tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mikael, Zuriel, Raziel, Yechiel, and Jaciel.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mendel | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 86 | #1837 |
| 2024 | 114 | #1540 |
| 2023 | 104 | #1650 |
| 2022 | 68 | #2150 |
| 2021 | 92 | #1750 |
| 2020 | 85 | #1778 |
| 2019 | 77 | #1917 |
| 2018 | 57 | #2325 |
| 2017 | 70 | #2014 |
| 2016 | 60 | #2228 |
| 2015 | 79 | #1853 |
| 2014 | 73 | #1959 |
| 2013 | 62 | #2139 |
| 2012 | 74 | #1923 |
| 2011 | 54 | #2346 |
| 2010 | 69 | #1986 |
| 2009 | 72 | #1959 |
| 2008 | 53 | #2405 |
| 2007 | 55 | #2337 |
| 2006 | 55 | #2285 |
| 2005 | 44 | #2528 |
| 2004 | 44 | #2489 |
| 2003 | 34 | #2847 |
| 2002 | 49 | #2155 |
| 2001 | 37 | #2562 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mendel a popular boy name?
Mendel ranked #1842 among boys in 2025 with 86 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1853.
When was the name Mendel most popular?
Mendel peaked in 2024, when 114 American boys received the name (ranked #1540 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Mendel?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,930 newborn American boys was named Mendel. It scores 70/100 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.