The first name Memphis
A unisex name.
2 syllables Unisex
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 10 boys were named Memphis, making it the 2,269th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2017, with 25 births (#1,124).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Memphis with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Memphis at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 437 boys born in the United States were named Memphis, the 640th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2021, when 768 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Memphis
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Memphis DepayDutch association football player (born 1994)
Questions
- How popular is the name Memphis?
- In 2025, 10 boys born in England and Wales were named Memphis, ranking 2,269th. Its peak was 2017, with 25 births.
- Is Memphis a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 12,735 US babies named Memphis since 1880, 20% were girls and 80% boys.
- When was Memphis most popular?
- 2021 in the United States, when 768 babies were named Memphis, its highest rank at 404th.