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
More common than 89% of names given to girls today.
28% of everyone ever named Stormie was born in this single decade.
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 1,000Peak year
Current rank
Active since
Stormie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–2025
- Peak year (1991)
- 145
- Annual births at peak, across 70 years of records
Currently ranks #1989 among girls.
4,029 total births across 70 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1991 with 145 births in a single year.
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
- 1950s 17
1950s
17 births
- 1960s 84
1960s
84 births
- 1970s 210
1970s
210 births
- 1980s 429
1980s
429 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,113 births
- 2000s
2000s
832 births
- 2010s
2010s
767 births
- 2020s
2020s
577 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,113 births (28% of all-time use).
Stormie decade highlights
- Peak decade 1,113 births
- Runner-up 832 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
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 by state
Where Stormie concentrates geographically, total births since 1956
| 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% |
740 of 4,029 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- Texas 18.4% of nationwide
- Oklahoma 3.7% of nationwide
- California 2.5% of nationwide
- Arkansas 2.3% of nationwide
- Georgia 2.1% of nationwide
Recorded in 26 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
Texas accounts for 18.4% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Stormie appears in 26 states. Explore state details →
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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.
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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.
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