Stori
Girl name · #1554 in 2025 · Uniqueness 55/100
Stori is currently the #1554 girl name in the United States — 136 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4853, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 13,235 girls born in 2025 was named Stori.
Babies named Stori per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 54-year story
Stori first appears in the Social Security records in 1971, when 9 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 166 babies and a rank of #1369. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. The shape of the curve is what tells you whether Stori will feel fresh or everywhere by the time your child starts school.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Stori in class?
Stori scores 55 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Stori is most common
Geography matters for names, and Stori is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Storis were MD (14), NY (13), PA (12), TX (10), GA (9). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Stori
Statistically, parents drawn to Stori tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Emori, Kaori, Saori, Nori, and Rori.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Stori | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 136 | #1548 |
| 2024 | 166 | #1369 |
| 2023 | 121 | #1699 |
| 2022 | 139 | #1540 |
| 2021 | 136 | #1544 |
| 2020 | 98 | #1948 |
| 2019 | 85 | #2170 |
| 2018 | 75 | #2404 |
| 2017 | 38 | #3919 |
| 2016 | 25 | #5284 |
| 2015 | 28 | #4853 |
| 2014 | 24 | #5456 |
| 2013 | 38 | #3918 |
| 2012 | 27 | #5114 |
| 2011 | 31 | #4568 |
| 2010 | 28 | #4974 |
| 2009 | 38 | #4013 |
| 2008 | 25 | #5574 |
| 2007 | 47 | #3482 |
| 2006 | 15 | #7868 |
| 2005 | 11 | #9452 |
| 2004 | 5 | #16099 |
| 2003 | 10 | #9671 |
| 2002 | 6 | #13595 |
| 2001 | 11 | #8758 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Stori a popular girl name?
Stori ranked #1554 among girls in 2025 with 136 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4853.
When was the name Stori most popular?
Stori peaked in 2024, when 166 American girls received the name (ranked #1369 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Stori?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 13,235 newborn American girls was named Stori. It scores 55/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.