Given name
Memphys
“from the city in Tennessee”
Memphys is a variant of Memphis. One American interpretation is “from the city in Tennessee.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Memphys is a variant of Memphis. One American interpretation is “from the city in Tennessee.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Memphys is a variant of Memphis. An origin associated with Memphis is American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2008. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Memphys through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 112
- 59 boys · 53 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 20 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +81%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Memphys’s family of names
Memphys has a related form in Memphis.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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