Total births
276
Girls' name · since 1987
Storey
Since 1987, U.S. Social Security records show 276 babies named Storey, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9795
- among girls today
- 276
- born since 1987
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Storey is the #9795 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 276 recorded since 1987.
Social Security Administration records show Storey recorded 276 times among girls since 1987, holding rank #9795 nationally today, ahead of 45% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2025.
- #9795 among girls today
- 276 born since 1987
- 2010s peak decade
- 45% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Storey is currently the #9795 girls' name in America, more common than 45% of girls - 276 born since 1987, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9795
- among girls today
- 276
- born since 1987
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other girls
Storey vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9795
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 45% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Storey was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
16 babies were named Storey in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Storey compares
276 44th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Storey's all-time total is 28% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Storey | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 276 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 48 | 19,840 |
Storey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Storey's full recorded timeline at 2008, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1987, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Storey at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#9,795
Active since
1987
Storey popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Storey by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Storey's strongest decade.
89 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Storey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 21
1980s
21 births
- 1990s
1990s
44 births
- 2000s
2000s
63 births
- 2010s
2010s
89 births
- 2020s
2020s
59 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 89 births (32% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Storey? ▼
Since 1987, Social Security records show 276 babies named Storey. Today it holds rank #9795 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 16 births.
When was Storey most popular? ▼
Storey was most popular in the 2010s decade with 89 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Storey been used? ▼
Records for Storey go back to 1987, giving 39 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Storey? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Stormy, Stormi, Stormie, Storm, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Storey's data
- Storey's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (89 total births) through the 2020s (59) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Storey
Nearby Names Like Storey
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Storey
Stormy Girl
#1802 7,709 births
Stormi Girl
#790 4,184 births
Stormie Girl
#1989 4,029 births
Storm Girl
#1617 2,789 births
Story Girl
#1586 1,889 births
Compare Storey side by side: Storey vs Stormy Storey vs Stormi Storey vs Stormie
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Storey
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1987–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Storey: #9795 Girls' Name - 276 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/storey. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Storey draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.