unisex name
Storm
STORM (English)
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 8,591
Scotland
#790
2024 births
Storm is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 49% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 219 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2022, when 252 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 15,139 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1946.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Storm Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 18 |
| 1950s | 91 |
| 1960s | 55 |
| 1970s | 88 |
| 1980s | 265 |
| 1990s | 1,900 |
| 2000s | 1,245 |
| 2010s | 1,326 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,406 |
How Popular Is Storm?
In 2025, Storm was given to 219 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Storm Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Storm
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Storm Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Storm over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Storm
- English STORM
Storm in Other Languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Other forms
- Forms we hold no single language for — some are used across several, some are simply spelled differently.
- Stormy
Sibling Names for Storm
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Storm — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Storm
How popular is the name Storm?
In 2025, Storm was given to 219 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Storm a girl's or a boy's name?
Storm is used for both girls and boys. About 49% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Storm?
Storm has 1 syllable.
When was Storm most popular?
Storm peaked in 2022, when 252 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Storm a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Storm currently ranks #790 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.