Story
Girl name · #1825 in 2025 · Uniqueness 64/100
In 2025, 110 baby girls were named Story, placing it at #1825 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2619, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 16,364 girls born in 2025 was named Story.
Babies named Story per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 54-year story
Story first appears in the Social Security records in 1971, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 133 babies and a rank of #1579. 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 Story against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Story in class?
Story scores 64 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 Story is most common
Geography matters for names, and Story is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Storys were CA (16), FL (9), GA (7), TX (7), AR (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Story
Statistically, parents drawn to Story tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ellory, Glory, Sury, Maizy, and Perry.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Story | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 110 | #1818 |
| 2024 | 133 | #1579 |
| 2023 | 93 | #2076 |
| 2022 | 105 | #1907 |
| 2021 | 86 | #2173 |
| 2020 | 98 | #1948 |
| 2019 | 114 | #1789 |
| 2018 | 74 | #2419 |
| 2017 | 76 | #2384 |
| 2016 | 69 | #2560 |
| 2015 | 68 | #2619 |
| 2014 | 89 | #2139 |
| 2013 | 84 | #2211 |
| 2012 | 102 | #1929 |
| 2011 | 79 | #2346 |
| 2010 | 80 | #2360 |
| 2009 | 76 | #2485 |
| 2008 | 72 | #2584 |
| 2007 | 60 | #2964 |
| 2006 | 20 | #6356 |
| 2005 | 15 | #7500 |
| 2004 | 8 | #11624 |
| 2003 | 5 | #15784 |
| 2002 | 13 | #7816 |
| 2001 | 12 | #8196 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Story a popular girl name?
Story ranked #1825 among girls in 2025 with 110 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2619.
When was the name Story most popular?
Story peaked in 2024, when 133 American girls received the name (ranked #1579 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Story?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 16,364 newborn American girls was named Story. It scores 64/100 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.