Girls' name · since 1956

Stormie

Since 1956, U.S. Social Security records show 4,029 babies named Stormie, peaking in 1991. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#1989
among girls today
4,029
born since 1956
1990s
peak decade
89%
more common than other girls

Yes -- Stormie is the #1989 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 4,029 recorded since 1956.

Social Security Administration records show Stormie recorded 4,029 times among girls since 1956, holding rank #1989 nationally today, ahead of 89% of girls, 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 1956 to 2025.

  • #1989 among girls today
  • 4,029 born since 1956
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 89% more common than other girls

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

Stormie is currently the #1989 girls' name in America, more common than 89% of girls - 4,029 born since 1956, peaking in the 1990s.

#1989
among girls today
4,029
born since 1956
1990s
peak decade
89%
more common than other girls

Stormie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings

0%100%Median name50%88.7%
Stormie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1989
of 17,726 girls in use

More common than 89% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Stormie was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

145 babies were named Stormie in 1991 - its busiest year on record.

How Stormie compares

4,029 Top 15% higher than 85% of 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

Stormie's all-time total is 11x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Stormie Median girls name (Emerly) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 4,029 382 567,345
Peak-year births 145 48 19,840

Stormie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Stormie splits its recorded history at 1992: 75% of all births land in the more recent half, 25% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1960 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1991 peak of 145 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Stormie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,029

Since 1956

70 years of records

Peak year

1991

145 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#1,989

Among girls

As of 2025

Active since

1956

Recorded for 70 years

Last year on file: 2025

Stormie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1991)
145
Annual births at peak, across 70 years of records
-50050100150200 195619671977198619952004201320222025 107

Stormie by decade

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

1990s was Stormie's strongest decade.

1,113 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.

Stormie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,113 births (28% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

How Stormie compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Stormie's total volume

Stormie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Stormie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8%10% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Stormie
Stormie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Stormie by state

Where Stormie concentrates geographically, total births since 1956

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Stormie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
740 18.4%
#2 Oklahoma
151 3.7%
#3 California
100 2.5%
#4 Arkansas
91 2.3%
#5 Georgia
83 2.1%
#6 Tennessee
71 1.8%
#7 Ohio
63 1.6%
#8 Florida
60 1.5%
Texas share of Stormie's total US births 18.4%
Even split

740 of 4,029 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.

Stormie appears in 26 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Stormie?
Since 1956, Social Security records show 4,029 babies named Stormie. Today it holds rank #1989 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1991, with 145 births.
When was Stormie most popular?
Stormie was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,113 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Stormie most popular?
The top states for the name Stormie are Texas (740 births), Oklahoma (151 births), California (100 births).
How long has the name Stormie been used?
The SSA has tracked Stormie since 1956 -- 70 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Stormie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Stormy, Stormi, Storm, Story, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Stormie's data

  • Stormie's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (1,113 total births) through the 2020s (577) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Texas records the most Stormies (740 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
  • 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.

Data Sources

Data as of June 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, 1956–2025 (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. "Stormie: #1989 Girls' Name - 4,029 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/stormie. 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 Stormie 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 June 2026.