Memphis vs Memphys

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

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Memphis

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Metric Memphis Memphys
Current Rank #588 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 9,740 59
Peak Year 2021 2020
Peak Year Births 768 8
Peak Decade 2010ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 2008

Births by Decade

Decade Memphis Memphys
1910ss 16 —
1920ss 47 —
1930ss 12 —
1940ss 17 —
1990ss 5 —
2000ss 1,966 6
2010ss 4,454 26
2020ss 3,223 27

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Memphis Memphys
2014 370 —
2015 401 —
2016 429 —
2017 482 5
2018 646 5
2019 710 5
2020 653 8
2021 768 6
2022 705 7
2023 613 6
2024 484 —

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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