Memorie
A female name derived from the Latin word for "memory" or "remembrance".
Name Census estimates that about 415 living Americans carry the first name Memorie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Memorie today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Memorie births was 2002 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Memorie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
415
~ 1 in 825,914 Americans
Peak year
2002
15 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,772
Tracked since 1931
Census
Memorie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 384 people with the first name Memorie, which placed it at #24,893 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#24,893
National first-name rank
People counted
384
384 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
55.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Memorie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Memorie is White at 55.5%. The next largest groups are Black (17.7%) and Hispanic (15.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Memorie described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Memorie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White55.5% · 213
- Black or African American17.7% · 68
- Hispanic or Latino15.1% · 58
- Two or more races6.8% · 26
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.6% · 14
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.3% · 5
Popularity
Memorie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Memorie from the 1930s through to the 2020s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 94 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Memorie remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Memorie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Memorie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Memorie
The name Memorie has its roots in the Latin language and can be traced back to the late Roman period. It is derived from the Latin word "memoria," which means "memory" or "remembrance." The name was likely bestowed upon individuals who were known for their exceptional memory or ability to recall and preserve knowledge.
During the Middle Ages, the name Memorie was occasionally used in various regions of Europe, particularly in areas influenced by the Latin language and culture. It was sometimes given to scholars, poets, or individuals associated with the preservation of historical records or literary works.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Memorie can be found in the writings of the 9th-century Carolingian scholar Alcuin of York. Alcuin mentions a monk named Memorie in his correspondence, describing him as a learned individual with a remarkable memory for ancient texts.
In the 13th century, a notable figure named Memorie de Villiers was a French chronicler and historian who documented the events of the Crusades. His writings provided invaluable insights into the military campaigns and the cultural exchanges between Europeans and the Middle East during that period.
During the Renaissance, the name Memorie gained popularity among humanist scholars and intellectuals. Memorie Cazzoli, an Italian philosopher and translator born in 1455, was renowned for his translations of ancient Greek texts and his contributions to the spread of classical knowledge.
In the 17th century, Memorie Delacroix, a French artist and engraver, gained recognition for her skillful engravings depicting historical scenes and portraits of notable figures of her time. Her artistic works have become valuable records of the cultural and social life of that era.
Another significant figure was Memorie Montessori, an Italian educator and physician born in 1870. She developed the Montessori Method of education, which emphasizes hands-on learning and respecting a child's natural curiosity and development. Her innovative approach to education has had a lasting impact on educational practices worldwide.
These are just a few examples of individuals throughout history who have borne the name Memorie, reflecting its connection to memory, knowledge, and the preservation of cultural heritage.
People
Memorie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Memorie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Memorie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Memorie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 415 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Memorie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 825,914 US residents.
Is Memorie a common name?
We classify Memorie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 438 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Memorie most popular?
The single biggest year for Memorie was 2002, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Memorie is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Memorie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 384 people with the name Memorie, or 0.13 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #24,893 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Memorie in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Memorie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Memorie appears almost entirely female. Of the 382 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Memorie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Memorie is White at 55.5%. The next largest groups are Black (17.7%) and Hispanic (15.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Memorie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Memorie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 55.5% (213 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Memorie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Memorie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Memorie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Memorie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Memorie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Memorie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Memorie?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.