Memphis is an established name used for both girls and boys that peaked in 2021 and remains in steady use.
Memphis is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #640 among boys (437) and #1,494 among girls (143) — overall #1,045 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 580 | 580 | #1,494 | #640 |
| 2024 | 620 | 620 | #1,585 | #588 |
| 2023 | 821 | 821 | #1,166 | #488 |
| 2022 | 956 | 956 | #1,024 | #442 |
| 2021 | 986 | 986 | #1,131 | #404 |
| 2020 | 821 | 821 | #1,315 | #455 |
| 2019 | 880 | 880 | #1,347 | #432 |
| 2018 | 792 | 792 | #1,510 | #458 |
| 2017 | 580 | 580 | #2,031 | #563 |
| 2016 | 522 | 522 | #2,109 | #624 |
| 2015 | 506 | 506 | #1,930 | #649 |
| 2014 | 475 | 475 | #1,934 | #683 |
| 2013 | 472 | 472 | #2,274 | #633 |
| 2012 | 361 | 361 | #2,964 | #755 |
| 2011 | 394 | 394 | #2,386 | #721 |
| 2010 | 470 | 470 | #2,799 | #611 |
| 2009 | 515 | 515 | #2,282 | #602 |
| 2008 | 429 | 429 | #2,455 | #685 |
| 2007 | 323 | 323 | #3,276 | #798 |
| 2006 | 248 | 248 | #3,452 | #934 |
| 2005 | 185 | 185 | #4,238 | #1,089 |
| 2004 | 181 | 181 | #4,457 | #1,068 |
| 2003 | 171 | 171 | #3,854 | #1,130 |
| 2002 | 171 | 171 | #6,053 | #1,017 |
| 2001 | 144 | 144 | #4,078 | #1,200 |
| 2000 | 18 | 18 | #14,391 | #5,791 |
| 1997 | 5 | — | — | #10,265 |
| 1996 | 6 | — | #12,887 | — |
| 1994 | 6 | — | #12,839 | — |
| 1946 | 6 | — | — | #3,404 |
| 1941 | 6 | — | — | #3,380 |
| 1940 | 5 | — | — | #3,779 |
| 1937 | 7 | — | — | #3,084 |
| 1930 | 5 | — | — | #4,359 |
| 1929 | 7 | — | — | #3,444 |
| 1928 | 5 | — | — | #4,532 |
| 1925 | 6 | — | — | #4,038 |
| 1923 | 10 | — | — | #2,883 |
| 1922 | 7 | — | — | #3,752 |
| 1921 | 7 | — | — | #3,764 |
| 1920 | 5 | — | — | #4,734 |
| 1918 | 8 | — | — | #3,282 |
| 1916 | 8 | — | — | #3,095 |
| 1915 | 5 | — | #4,748 | — |