How Many People Are Named Memphis?
An estimated 11,963 people in the United States have the first name Memphis. It is used for both genders, with 80.2% male. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Memphis peaked in popularity in 2021 with 986 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Memphis as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Memphis paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Memphis is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 10, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
11,963
About 1 in 28,651 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
80.2% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2021
986 births
Total Registered
12,144
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Memphis
Memphis is predominantly male (80.2%), though 2,404 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Memphis as a male name
Ranked #588 in 2024
484 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (768 births)
Memphis as a female name
Ranked #1,599 in 2024
131 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (251 births)
Memphis: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Memphis span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 5,447 babies were registered. While Memphis is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Memphis by Decade
How has Memphis tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Memphis by State
Birth registrations for Memphis span all 44 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Ohio. The lowest are in Maine, Delaware, Connecticut. On average, about 226 Memphiss were registered per state.
Memphis + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Memphis as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Memphis
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Memphis: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Memphis?
We estimate approximately 11,963 people named Memphis are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 28,651 Americans share this first name.
Is Memphis a common name?
Memphis is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 97.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 12,144 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Memphis most popular?
Memphis reached peak popularity in 2021, when 986 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Memphis is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Memphis a male name?
Memphis is predominantly male. 80.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Memphis Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Memphis Smith, Memphis Johnson, Memphis Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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