Declining since 2005, #6,546 for girls today.
Popularity of Memory since 1922
Babies named Memory per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 2006, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Memory's real moment was 1979.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 32 |
| 1930s | 32 |
| 1940s | 120 |
| 1950s | 84 |
| 1960s | 105 |
| 1970s | 205 |
| 1980s | 154 |
| 1990s | 181 |
| 2000s | 189 |
| 2010s | 152 |
| 2020s | 96 |
Meaning & origin
Memory is an English word name that has never achieved widespread popularity. First recorded in the United States in 1922, it saw its highest usage in 1979, but even then it remained uncommon. The name has been on a falling trajectory since 2005, and in 2025 it ranked 6,546th, with about 1 in 94,545 newborns receiving the name. As a concept name, Memory fits alongside other virtue names like Grace and Faith, but it remains a rare and distinctive choice.
Memory is an English word name taken directly from the noun meaning the faculty of remembering. It is a rare given name, first recorded in the United States in 1922. Its usage has been sporadic, likely inspired by the abstract concept rather than any traditional naming practice.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Mem, Mimi
Sibling names for Memory
Names that share Memory's style, for a brother or sister.
