Memphis Boy & girl
How popular is Memphis?
#639 boy name in 2025
437 baby boys were named Memphis in the US in 2025, making it the 639th most popular boy name. Another 143 girls got the name (#1,493 for girls).
12,567living people named Memphis (est.)
8median age of people named Memphis
12,735babies named Memphis since 1880
1 in 5,716US babies born in 2025
Memphis popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #639 for boys (▼ 53 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 437 boys, 143 girls |
| 10-year trend | Steady (+9% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #649 in 2015, #455 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2021 (768 boys) |
| Highest rank | #404 in 2021 |
| First recorded | 1916 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 79% boys, 21% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.4% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Memphis is most popular
Babies named Memphis per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Kentucky: 1.4 per 1,000 (140 boys)
- West Virginia: 1.3 per 1,000 (42 boys)
- South Carolina: 1.0 per 1,000 (103 boys)
- Alabama: 1.0 per 1,000 (107 boys)
- North Carolina: 0.8 per 1,000 (199 boys)
Memphis by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 16 | #2,925 |
| 1920s | 47 | #2,771 |
| 1930s | 12 | #2,905 |
| 1940s | 17 | #3,132 |
| 1990s | 5 | #9,259 |
| 2000s | 1,966 | #602 |
| 2010s | 4,458 | #432 |
| 2020s | 3,664 | #404 |
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Questions
- Is Memphis a boy or girl name?
- Memphis is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 79% of babies named Memphis were boys and 21% were girls.
- How popular is the name Memphis?
- 437 baby boys were named Memphis in the US in 2025, making it the 639th most popular boy name. Another 143 girls got the name (#1,493 for girls).
- When was Memphis most popular?
- Memphis peaked in 2021, when 768 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #404 in 2021.
- How many people are named Memphis?
- 12,735 babies have been named Memphis in the US since 1880. We estimate about 12,567 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 8.
- Where is Memphis most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Memphis was most common in Kentucky, at 1.4 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.