US rank #1863 Unisex name Peak 1995 3,534 births

Storm — #1863 US boys' name

3,534 babies named Storm in U.S. Social Security records since 1946, with the highest year being 1995. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s121950s461960s281970s411980s1961990s13442000s7152010s6342020s518
#1863
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 87% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Storm was born in this single decade.

1995
Single peak year

165 babies were named Storm in 1995 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Storm

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,534 babies named Storm between 1946 and 2024, spanning 79 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Storm currently holds the #1863 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1995, when 165 babies received it in a single year. Storm is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 2,634 additional births since 1946.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Storm performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 1,344 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Storm shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Ohio, which accounts for 264 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Storm in 22 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Storm in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,534 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Storm at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,534

Since 1946

79 years of records

Peak year

1995

165 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#1,863

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1946

Recorded for 79 years

Last year on file: 2024

Storm popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1946

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1995)
165
Annual births at peak — across 79 years of records
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Storm popularity over time — girls

2,634 total births recorded since 1946 (Storm as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 2,634 births
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Storm by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
1,344 births that decade — 38% of Storm's all-time total
1940s121950s461960s281970s411980s1961990s13442000s7152010s6342020s518

Storm by state

Where Storm concentrates geographically — total births since 1946

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Storm
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Ohio
264 7.5%
#2 California
199 5.6%
#3 New York
192 5.4%
#4 Pennsylvania
140 4.0%
#5 Florida
132 3.7%
#6 Texas
112 3.2%
#7 Michigan
76 2.2%
#8 North Carolina
61 1.7%
Ohio share of Storm's total US births 7.5%
Even split

264 of 3,534 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.

Storm appears in 22 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Storm?
3,534 babies have been named Storm since 1946. It currently ranks #1863 among boys. The peak year was 1995 with 165 births.
When was Storm most popular?
Storm was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,344 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
Where is Storm most popular?
The top states for the name Storm are Ohio (264 births), California (199 births), New York (192 births).
Is Storm a unisex name?
Yes, Storm is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 3,534 births, and as a girl's name it has 2,634 births.
How long has the name Storm been used?
Storm has been recorded in Social Security data since 1946, spanning 79 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Storm?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Stone, Stoney, Stockton, Stormy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1946–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.