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Memphis

Recorded 1915–2025 · United States

Memphis was most popular in 2021, when 986 American babies were given the name — ranking #671 that year. In 2025 it ranked #1,043, with 580 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 12,735 people named Memphis.

Most popular in2021
Rank that year#671
Births that year986
Total since 188012,735

Memphis over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Memphis’s peak in 2021. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org