boy's name
Mendell
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 82
Mendell is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1978 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1927, when 7 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Mendell over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1978, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 12 |
| 1920s | 22 |
| 1940s | 11 |
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1970s (to 1978) | 27 |
How popular is Mendell?
In 1978, Mendell was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Mendell
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mendell over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mendell
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mendell — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mendell
How popular is the name Mendell?
In 1978, Mendell was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Mendell a girl's or a boy's name?
Mendell is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Mendell?
Mendell has 2 syllables.
When was Mendell most popular?
Mendell peaked in 1927, when 7 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.