unisex NAME · CURRENTLY #640

Memphis

MEM-fis

“Traditionally interpreted from Egyptian Men-nefer as “enduring and beautiful””

A place name associated with the ancient Egyptian city and the modern American city.

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SSA POPULARITY HISTORY

How Memphis has traveled through time

51915 51920 61925 51930 51940 182000 1852005 4702010 5062015 8212020 5802025
LATEST YEAR2025580 births
PEAK RANK#404in 2021
CURRENT USAGE24.7% F75.3% M

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. SSA excludes names with fewer than five occurrences in a geographic area.

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