Storm
From the English word for violent weather, from Old English storm. It also exists as a Dutch, German, and Scandinavian surname and byname.
Storm in 2025
Storm was given to 219 babies in the United States in 2025 — 69 boys and 150 girls, making it the 2,092nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 15,139 babies born.
The history of Storm
Storm reached its highest point in 2022, when 252 babies were given the name, ranking 1,920th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,466th, in 1995.
Across the 80 years of records since 1946, 6,394 babies have been named Storm. Half of them were born before 2005, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Storm by decade
| Decade | Babies named Storm | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 18 | 5,136 |
| 1950s | 91 | 4,299 |
| 1960s | 55 | 6,022 |
| 1970s | 88 | 6,089 |
| 1980s | 265 | 2,840 |
| 1990s | 1,900 | 1,466 |
| 2000s | 1,245 | 2,043 |
| 2010s | 1,326 | 2,369 |
| 2020s | 1,406 | 1,920 |
Where Storm is heading
Storm has risen 56% over the past decade, from 140 babies in 2015 to 219 in 2025.
Names like Storm
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Storm.