Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2006

Memory

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #6,740
Rank 2025
#6,740
among girls · ↑4,077 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
17
named Memory
How common
1 in 94,545
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2006
36 babies
All-time total
1,356
#6,125 all-time among girls
First recorded
1922
in Social Security records

Memory popularity over time

1,356 babies have been named Memory since 1922, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s 32 6 38 4 – #3,093
1930s 32 – 32 3 -16% #4,182
1940s 120 – 120 12 +275% #1,704
1950s 84 – 84 8 -30% #3,324
1960s 105 – 105 11 +25% #3,552
1970s 205 – 205 21 +95% #2,585
1980s 154 – 154 15 -25% #2,974
1990s 181 – 181 18 +18% #4,176
2000s 189 – 189 19 +4% #4,128
2010s 152 – 152 15 -20% #6,452
2020s (to 2025) 96 – 96 16 +5% #5,579

The story of Memory

Memory is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,740 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1922, 1,356 American babies have been named Memory. Its peak came in 2006, when 36 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Memory stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Memory?

The median living Memory is about 35 years old; half are between 19 and 52. An estimated 1,200 people named Memory are alive in the United States today.

median 35 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Memory year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 17 #6,740 – –
2024 9 #10,817 – –
2023 18 #6,583 – –
2022 23 #5,579 – –
2021 19 #6,328 – –
2020 10 #10,031 – –
2019 13 #8,447 – –
2018 14 #8,026 – –
2017 19 #6,452 – –
2016 16 #7,495 – –
2015 16 #7,494 – –
2014 14 #8,357 – –
2013 14 #8,428 – –
2012 15 #8,076 – –
2011 14 #8,484 – –
2010 17 #7,410 – –
2009 18 #7,248 – –
2008 23 #6,075 – –
2007 13 #9,373 – –
2006 36 #4,128 – –
2005 24 #5,382 – –
2004 13 #8,571 – –
2003 12 #8,879 – –
2002 11 #9,264 – –
2001 20 #5,745 – –
2000 19 #5,862 – –
1995 24 #4,306 – –
1990 22 #4,467 – –
1985 18 #4,383 – –
1980 30 #2,974 – –
1975 20 #3,473 – –
1970 14 #4,173 – –
1965 10 #4,407 – –
1960 13 #3,624 – –
1955 13 #3,324 – –
1950 5 #5,845 – –
1945 11 #2,863 – –
1940 5 #4,824 – –
1935 5 #4,678 – –
1930 – – – –
1925 8 #3,920 – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Memory, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Memory?

The median living Memory is about 35 years old. Half of all living Memorys are between 19 and 52 years old.

How many people named Memory are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Memory are alive in the United States, based on 1,356 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Memory in 2025?

Memory ranked #6,740 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Memory?

1,356 babies have been named Memory in the United States since 1922, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Memory most popular?

Memory peaked in 2006, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Memory a boy or girl name?

Memory is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Memory rising or falling?

Memory has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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