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Memory

Girl

Meaning of Memory: English: 'remembrance'

Memory is a girl's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6373rd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6373

17 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,356

First recorded 1922 · peak 2006

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 16 babies1982: 13 babies1983: 19 babies1984: 18 babies1985: 18 babies1986: 12 babies1987: 6 babies1988: 7 babies1989: 15 babies1990: 22 babies19901991: 14 babies1992: 25 babies1993: 17 babies1994: 19 babies1995: 24 babies1996: 13 babies1997: 10 babies1998: 23 babies1999: 14 babies2000: 19 babies20002001: 20 babies2002: 11 babies2003: 12 babies2004: 13 babies2005: 24 babies2006: 36 babies2007: 13 babies2008: 23 babies2009: 18 babies2010: 17 babies20102011: 14 babies2012: 15 babies2013: 14 babies2014: 14 babies2015: 16 babies2016: 16 babies2017: 19 babies2018: 14 babies2019: 13 babies2020: 10 babies20202021: 19 babies2022: 23 babies2023: 18 babies2024: 9 babies2025: 17 babies
US babies named Memory per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 36.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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