Memphis
Top 1000
About Memphis
A place name with plenty of history, Memphis is associated with the place in Ancient Egypt where many of the pyramids were built, and with the bluesy US city that was named after it. With its lovely meaning and cool, musical vibe, it is currently in the US Top 500 names for boys.
Deriving from the Greek form of the Egyptian name Men-nefer, Memphis has been notably borne by rapper Memphis Bleek and by Dutch footballer, known mononymously as Memphis (who likely inspired its brief appearance in The Netherlands Top 1000 in 2015). In the US, it is a unisex name, however, it is used three times more often for boys, with 484 receiving the name in 2024.
Pronounced MEM-fiss.
As of October 2026, Memphis ranked #640 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #404 in 2021.
Editor's take: The name Memphis is a boy's name meaning "Enduring and beautiful".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #684 | 370 | 192.6 |
| 2015 | #649 | 401 | 209.2 |
| 2016 | #623 | 429 | 226.1 |
| 2017 | #563 | 482 | 260.4 |
| 2018 | #458 | 646 | 355.7 |
| 2019 | #432 | 710 | 395.7 |
| 2020 | #455 | 653 | 378.3 |
| 2021 | #404 | 768 | 439 |
| 2022 | #441 | 705 | 403.8 |
| 2023 | #489 | 613 | 358.4 |
| 2024 | #588 | 484 | 280.9 |
| 2025 | #640 | 437 | 255.8 |
World rankings
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Memphis on lists
Famous Memphiss
- Memphis Depay
Dutch footballer
- Memphis Bleek
stage name of Malik Cox, American rapper
- Memphis Aldean Williams (b.2017)
son of singer Jason Aldean and Brittany Kerr.
- Memphis Morgan (b. 2015)
son of actress Emily Rose
Memphis in pop culture
- Memphis
the Ancient Egyptian city, is also known as "Noph"
- Memphis
penguin in animated film Happy Feet
- Memphis Campbell
a character in Libba Bray's "The Diviners"
- Randall "Memphis" Raines
character in film "Gone In 60 Seconds"
- Memphis May Fire
screamo/rock band