Girl & boy name
Memphis
As of 2025, Memphis ranks #639 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 437 boys received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #455 five years ago, #639 now. SSA records for Memphis go back to 1916; the peak came in 2021 at #404, with 768 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Kentucky, where it ranks #213 among boy names.
Rankings
Memphis popularity, 1880–2025
Where Memphis is most popular
Uniqueness score
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Memphis in the most recent year of SSA data.
Memphis as a girl name
Memphis is currently the #1493 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 143 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #1308 to #1493. Looking at the full record since 1915, Memphis hit its all-time high of #1024 in 2022, when 251 girls were given the name. State by state, Alabama leads the way at #481.