Memphis
Gender-neutral name · Egyptian
Meaningfrom Memphis, Egypt · English
- US rank
- #639
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #404 in 2021
437 babies were named Memphis in the US in 2025. It has dropped 184 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1915–2025
US births per million boys, 1916–2025
Most popular states (2025)
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Memphis you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
Famous Memphis
Memphis Depay
Dutch association football player (born 1994)
Choose Memphis and your child shares a first name with Memphis Depay, a Dutch association football player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Memphis, like who?” Memphis Depay's Wikipedia article is available in 69 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
Read about Memphis Depay on Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Photo: Derivative work: Joe Sins, CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons
- How commonAbout 1 in every 3,909 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Memphis, 437 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Memphis would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryMemphis first shows up in US birth records in 1915, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 110 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2021, when it reached #404.
- Then vs nowMemphis is 42× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 163,934 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 3,909.
- TrendMemphis has slipped 184 places over the last five years and now sits at #639. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- Where it's lovedMemphis is most popular in Kentucky, where it ranks #213, followed by South Carolina (#311) and Missouri (#318). It's in the top 1,000 in 27 states.
- Boy or girlMemphis is given to both boys and girls: 75% of the 580 babies named Memphis in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
- MeaningIn English, Memphis means “from Memphis, Egypt”.
- OriginMemphis is the #4 most popular Egyptian boy name in the US. That's out of 41 Egyptian boy and unisex names in our list.
About the name Memphis
Memphis is a gender-neutral name of Egyptian origin meaning “from Memphis, Egypt”. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-his”. US birth records list Memphis for boys from 1916 to 2025, in 41 of those 110 years. Its best year was 2021, when it ranked #404 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #639, with 437 babies. Of the 580 US babies named Memphis in 2025, 25% were girls and 75% were boys.
Origin:Egyptian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.0 | 980,392 girls |
| 1990s | 0.7 | 1,470,588 girls |
| 2000s | 23 | 44,385 girls |
| 2010s | 57 | 17,516 girls |
| 2020s | 115 | 8,697 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 4.2 | 236,686 boys |
| 1920s | 4.3 | 232,558 boys |
| 1930s | 1.1 | 892,857 boys |
| 1940s | 1.3 | 775,194 boys |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 3,703,704 boys |
| 2000s | 98 | 10,211 boys |
| 2010s | 239 | 4,191 boys |
| 2020s | 353 | 2,832 boys |
More Egyptian names
- Boy name: Moshe · drawn out
- Boy name: Moses · drawn out
- Boy name: Moises · drawn out
- Boy name: Phineas · the Nubian
- Girl name: Jamila · beautiful
- Boy name: Ramses · born of Ra
- Unisex name: Nile · the Nile river
- Girl name: Aziza · precious, beloved
Questions about the name Memphis
What does the name Memphis mean?
Memphis means “from Memphis, Egypt” in English.
What is the origin of the name Memphis?
Memphis has Egyptian roots in our records. Other Egyptian names include Moshe, Moses, Moises.
Is Memphis a boy or girl name?
Both. Memphis is used for boys and girls: in 2025, 25% of US babies named Memphis were girls.
How popular is the name Memphis?
Memphis ranked #639 for US boys in 2025, given to 437 babies. Its best year was 2021 (#404).