Memphis vs Memory

Side-by-side comparison of Memphis and Memory — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Memphis

Boy name · Rank #588

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Name B

Memory

Girl name · Rank #10341

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Metric Memphis Memory
Current Rank #588 #10341
Total Births (all years) 9,740 1,333
Peak Year 2021 2006
Peak Year Births 768 36
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1922

Births by Decade

Decade Memphis Memory
1910ss 16 —
1920ss 47 32
1930ss 12 32
1940ss 17 120
1950ss — 84
1960ss — 105
1970ss — 205
1980ss — 154
1990ss 5 181
2000ss 1,966 189
2010ss 4,454 152
2020ss 3,223 79

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Memphis Memory
2014 370 14
2015 401 16
2016 429 16
2017 482 19
2018 646 14
2019 710 13
2020 653 10
2021 768 19
2022 705 23
2023 613 18
2024 484 9

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1916–2024.

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