US rank #1823 Unisex name Peak 1992 7,609 births

Stormy — #1823 US unisex name

7,609 babies named Stormy in U.S. Social Security records since 1944, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s261950s1731960s3161970s8641980s10701990s20282000s13772010s11882020s567
#1823
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 90% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Stormy was born in this single decade.

1992
Single peak year

252 babies were named Stormy in 1992 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Stormy

The Social Security Administration has registered 7,609 babies named Stormy between 1944 and 2024, spanning 81 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Stormy currently holds the #1823 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1992, when 252 babies received it in a single year. Stormy is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 889 additional births since 1947.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Stormy performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 2,028 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Stormy shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 1,322 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Oklahoma. In total, SSA state-level files list Stormy in 32 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Stormy 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 7,609 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.

Stormy at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

7,609

Since 1944

81 years of records

Peak year

1992

252 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#1,823

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1944

Recorded for 81 years

Last year on file: 2024

Stormy popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1944

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1992)
252
Annual births at peak — across 81 years of records
-1000100200300 202420142004199419841974196419541944 7

Stormy popularity over time — boys

889 total births recorded since 1947 (Stormy as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 889 births
01020304050 202420152005199619871978196919591947 5

Stormy by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
2,028 births that decade — 27% of Stormy's all-time total
1940s261950s1731960s3161970s8641980s10701990s20282000s13772010s11882020s567

Stormy by state

Where Stormy concentrates geographically — total births since 1944

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Stormy
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
1,322 17.4%
#2 California
444 5.8%
#3 Oklahoma
417 5.5%
#4 Arkansas
222 2.9%
#5 Georgia
194 2.5%
#6 Missouri
192 2.5%
#7 Florida
188 2.5%
#8 Louisiana
177 2.3%
Texas share of Stormy's total US births 17.4%
Even split

1,322 of 7,609 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 32 reporting states.

Stormy appears in 32 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Stormy?
7,609 babies have been named Stormy since 1944. It currently ranks #1823 among girls. The peak year was 1992 with 252 births.
When was Stormy most popular?
Stormy was most popular in the 1990s decade with 2,028 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Stormy most popular?
The top states for the name Stormy are Texas (1,322 births), California (444 births), Oklahoma (417 births).
Is Stormy a unisex name?
Yes, Stormy is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 7,609 births, and as a boy's name it has 889 births.
How long has the name Stormy been used?
Stormy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1944, spanning 81 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Stormy?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Stormie, Stormi, Storm, Story, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1944–2024 (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.