Unisex name · since 1946
Storm
Storm has 3,605 recorded births since 1946 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1995 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2,254 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,112 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,605
- born since 1946
- 1990s
- peak decade
Storm currently ranks #2112 among unisex names in America, with 3,605 babies recorded since 1946.
Social Security Administration records show Storm recorded 3,605 times among boys since 1946, holding rank #2112 nationally today, ahead of 85% of boys, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1946 to 2025.
- #2,254 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,112 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 3,605 born since 1946
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Storm ranks #2,254 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,112 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,605 born since 1946, peaking in the 1990s.
- #2,254 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,112 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,605
- born since 1946
- 1990s
- peak decade
Storm's 3,605 recorded births place it above 95.04% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
22 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Ohio.
How Storm compares
3,605 Top 16% higher than 84% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Storm's all-time total is 10x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Storm | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,605 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 165 | 34 | 22,252 |
Storm's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Storm's full recorded timeline at 1992, 84% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 16% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1946, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1995 peak of 165 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Storm popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1946–2025
- Peak year (1995)
- 165
- Annual births at peak, across 80 years of records
Storm popularity over time - girls
2,789 total births recorded since 1946 (Storm as girls' name)
Storm by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (1,344 births, 37% of the file).
1990s was Storm's strongest decade.
1,344 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Storm births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 12
1940s
12 births
- 1950s 46
1950s
46 births
- 1960s 28
1960s
28 births
- 1970s 41
1970s
41 births
- 1980s 196
1980s
196 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,344 births
- 2000s
2000s
715 births
- 2010s
2010s
634 births
- 2020s
2020s
589 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,344 births (37% of all-time use).
How Storm compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Storm's total volume
Storm by state
Where Storm concentrates geographically, total births since 1946
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 271 | 7.5% |
| #2 | California | | 199 | 5.5% |
| #3 | New York | | 199 | 5.5% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 145 | 4.0% |
| #5 | Florida | | 138 | 3.8% |
| #6 | Texas | | 118 | 3.3% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 76 | 2.1% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 61 | 1.7% |
271 of 3,605 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.
Storm appears in 22 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Storm's data
- Storm's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (1,344 total births) through the 2020s (589) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Ohio records the most Storms (271 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Storm: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1995)
Similar record span (~79 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1946–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Storm 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 August 2026.