Memphis

Given to 12,735 US babies since 1915

▼ Falling −21% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025

#1493

recorded as girls

86 since 2024

#639

recorded as boys

53 since 2024

Babies in 2025

580

girls 143 · boys 437

Peak year

2021

768 babies recorded as boys

All-time total

12,735

since 1915

Born a Memphis? See how many share your birth year.

Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

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Memphis was most popular in 2021, when 768 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.44 per 1,000). In 2025, 437 babies were named Memphis, ranking #639 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 21%.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	143	1493	437	639
2024	133	1579	487	586
2023	207	1164	614	486
2022	251	1024	705	441
2021	218	1129	768	404
2020	168	1308	653	455
2019	169	1345	711	432
2018	145	1506	647	457
2017	97	2018	483	563
2016	93	2093	429	624
2015	105	1919	401	649
2014	104	1922	371	682
2013	82	2259	390	632
2012	58	2935	303	754
2011	78	2369	316	720
2010	63	2781	407	609
2009	86	2270	429	602
2008	78	2441	351	685
2007	52	3247	271	796
2006	47	3414	201	934
2005	33	4195	152	1081
2004	31	4387	150	1067
2003	36	3805	135	1125
2002	19	5897	152	1016
2001	31	4025	113	1200
2000	6	13154	12	5588
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