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.

#21,013 of 45,481
all-time among boys
59
born since 2008
2020s
peak 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.

  • #21,013 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 59 born since 2008
  • 2020s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Memphys ranks #21,013 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 59 born since 2008, peaking in the 2020s.

#21,013 of 45,481
all-time among boys
59
born since 2008
2020s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Memphys's 59 recorded births place it above 53.7% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2020)
8
Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
456789 2008201020122017201820192020202120222023 6

Memphys popularity over time - girls

53 total births recorded since 2013 (Memphys as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 53 births
46810121416 201320202021202220232024 6

Memphys by decade

2020s is the heaviest window (27 births, 46% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 27 births (46% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

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 archive ordinal is #21,013 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 8 babies were born in 2020, its single highest year.
Where does Memphys sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Memphys ranks #21,013 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

Keep exploring Memphys

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Memphys: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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).

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 August 2026.