Storm
Girl name · #1440 in 2025 · Uniqueness 60/100
In 2025, 150 baby girls were named Storm, placing it at #1440 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2408, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 12,000 girls born in 2025 was named Storm.
Babies named Storm per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 79-year story
Storm first appears in the Social Security records in 1946, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 150 babies and a rank of #1436. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Storm against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Storm in class?
Storm scores 60 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 Storm is most common
Geography matters for names, and Storm is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Storms were FL (12), NC (12), MD (11), PA (10), CA (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 Storm
Statistically, parents drawn to Storm tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Charm, Sidra, Sedona, Reem, and Safiya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Storm | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 150 | #1436 |
| 2024 | 129 | #1613 |
| 2023 | 143 | #1506 |
| 2022 | 130 | #1621 |
| 2021 | 140 | #1506 |
| 2020 | 125 | #1649 |
| 2019 | 104 | #1913 |
| 2018 | 94 | #2059 |
| 2017 | 103 | #1943 |
| 2016 | 85 | #2247 |
| 2015 | 76 | #2408 |
| 2014 | 60 | #2843 |
| 2013 | 52 | #3123 |
| 2012 | 48 | #3364 |
| 2011 | 37 | #3999 |
| 2010 | 33 | #4397 |
| 2009 | 43 | #3677 |
| 2008 | 40 | #3936 |
| 2007 | 52 | #3247 |
| 2006 | 41 | #3734 |
| 2005 | 41 | #3587 |
| 2004 | 59 | #2742 |
| 2003 | 62 | #2577 |
| 2002 | 55 | #2745 |
| 2001 | 77 | #2126 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Storm a popular girl name?
Storm ranked #1440 among girls in 2025 with 150 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2408.
When was the name Storm most popular?
Storm peaked in 2025, when 150 American girls received the name (ranked #1436 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Storm?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 12,000 newborn American girls was named Storm. It scores 60/100 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.