Stormy
Girl name · #1966 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 98 baby girls were named Stormy, placing it at #1966 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1677, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 18,367 girls born in 2025 was named Stormy.
The 81-year story
Stormy first appears in the Social Security records in 1944, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1992, when 252 girls were named Stormy — good for #800 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
Babies named Stormy per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Stormy in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Stormy is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Stormy will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Stormy is most common
State-level data for Stormy is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Stormy
Statistically, parents drawn to Stormy tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Amberly, Stormie, Sarina, Susana, and Stephany.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Stormy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 98 | #1962 |
| 2024 | 112 | #1796 |
| 2023 | 104 | #1903 |
| 2022 | 129 | #1638 |
| 2021 | 100 | #1955 |
| 2020 | 124 | #1654 |
| 2019 | 160 | #1406 |
| 2018 | 105 | #1900 |
| 2017 | 117 | #1779 |
| 2016 | 126 | #1693 |
| 2015 | 127 | #1677 |
| 2014 | 104 | #1922 |
| 2013 | 110 | #1834 |
| 2012 | 112 | #1807 |
| 2011 | 109 | #1840 |
| 2010 | 118 | #1751 |
| 2009 | 132 | #1687 |
| 2008 | 113 | #1880 |
| 2007 | 120 | #1784 |
| 2006 | 135 | #1590 |
| 2005 | 103 | #1878 |
| 2004 | 136 | #1480 |
| 2003 | 148 | #1365 |
| 2002 | 139 | #1386 |
| 2001 | 170 | #1200 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Stormy a popular girl name?
Stormy ranked #1966 among girls in 2025 with 98 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1677.
When was the name Stormy most popular?
Stormy peaked in 1992, when 252 American girls received the name (ranked #800 that year). Since 1992 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Stormy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 18,367 newborn American girls was named Stormy. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.