Memphis
The name of an ancient Egyptian capital, rendered into Greek from an Egyptian phrase meaning enduring and beautiful. The Tennessee city was named after it, and the given name follows from there.
Memphis in 2025
Memphis was given to 580 babies in the United States in 2025 — 437 boys and 143 girls, making it the 1,045th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 5,716 babies born.
The history of Memphis
Memphis reached its highest point in 2021, when 986 babies were given the name, ranking 671st that year.
Across the 111 years of records since 1915, 12,735 babies have been named Memphis. Half of them were born before 2018, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Memphis by decade
| Decade | Babies named Memphis | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 21 | 5,954 |
| 1920s | 47 | 5,651 |
| 1930s | 12 | 6,062 |
| 1940s | 17 | 6,841 |
| 1990s | 17 | 19,560 |
| 2000s | 2,385 | 1,108 |
| 2010s | 5,452 | 733 |
| 2020s | 4,784 | 671 |
Where Memphis is heading
Memphis has risen 15% over the past decade, from 506 babies in 2015 to 580 in 2025.
Names like Memphis
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Memphis.