Memphis

“From Egyptian men-nefer, meaning enduring and beautiful” — Egyptian, via Greek and Latin Memphis origin

Girl's name · #1493 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Memphis has appeared in US records since 1915 — best rank #1024 (2022) · 2,550 babies named Memphis all-time · 1 in 11,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 11,000 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 20 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Memphises

Memphis Minnie — American blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter (1897–1973)
Memphis Tennessee Garrison — activist for African Americans and young women during the Jim Crow Era in rural West Virginia (1890-1988)
Memphis Wood — American artist
Memphis LK — Australian record producer

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