Total births
59
Unisex name · since 2008
Memphys
59 babies named Memphys in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 59
- total births
- 2008–2023
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
Memphys is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 59 have been recorded since 2008.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Memphys has been recorded 59 times among boys since 2008, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2023.
- 59 total births
- 2008–2023 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
59 boys have been named Memphys since 2008, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2023.
- 59
- total births
- 2008–2023
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Memphys was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
8 babies were named Memphys in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
Memphys's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Memphys splits its recorded history at 2019: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2012 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2020 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Memphys at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2020
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2008
Memphys popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2023
- Peak year (2020)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Memphys popularity over time - girls
53 total births recorded since 2013 (Memphys as girls' name)
Memphys by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Memphys's strongest decade.
27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Memphys births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
26 births
- 2020s
2020s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 27 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Memphys? ▼
Memphys has been given to 59 babies in the U.S. since 2008, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 8 babies were born in 2020, its single highest year.
When was Memphys most popular? ▼
Memphys was most popular in the 2020s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Is Memphys a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Memphys is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 59 births, and as a girl's name it has 53 births.
How long has the name Memphys been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Memphys since 2008 -- 16 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Memphys? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Memphis, Memory. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2008–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Memphys: Baby Name Since 2008 - 59 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/memphys. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Memphys draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.