unisex name
Memphis
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 14,413
the United States
#639
2025 births
Memphis is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 20% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 580 babies in the United States, ranking #639. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2021, when 986 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 5,716 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Memphis over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 21 |
| 1920s | 47 |
| 1930s | 12 |
| 1940s | 17 |
| 1990s | 17 |
| 2000s | 2,385 |
| 2010s | 5,452 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 4,784 |
How popular is Memphis?
In 2025, Memphis was given to 580 babies in the United States, ranking #639 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Memphis is used
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 Memphis
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Memphis also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Memphis over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Memphis
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Memphis — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Memphis
How popular is the name Memphis?
In 2025, Memphis was given to 580 babies in the United States, ranking #639 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Memphis a girl's or a boy's name?
Memphis is used for both girls and boys. About 20% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Memphis?
Memphis has 2 syllables.
When was Memphis most popular?
Memphis peaked in 2021, when 986 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Memphis a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Memphis currently ranks #639 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.