Stori
Girl name · #1554 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Stori? In official American birth records, Stori has been tracked continuously since 1971, giving it 54 years of documented American history.
Stori is currently the #1554 girl name in the United States — 136 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4853, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 13,235 girls born in 2025 was named Stori.
Babies named Stori per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 54-year story
Stori first appears in the Social Security records in 1971, when 9 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 166 babies and a rank of #1369. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. The shape of the curve is what tells you whether Stori will feel fresh or everywhere by the time your child starts school.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Stori in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Stori is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Stori will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Stori is most common
Geography matters for names, and Stori is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Stori is most common in MD (0.7 per 1,000), PA (0.3 per 1,000), NY (0.2 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Stori is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Stori
Statistically, parents drawn to Stori tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Emori, Kaori, Saori, Nori, and Rori.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Stori | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 136 | #1548 |
| 2024 | 166 | #1369 |
| 2023 | 121 | #1699 |
| 2022 | 139 | #1540 |
| 2021 | 136 | #1544 |
| 2020 | 98 | #1948 |
| 2019 | 85 | #2170 |
| 2018 | 75 | #2404 |
| 2017 | 38 | #3919 |
| 2016 | 25 | #5284 |
| 2015 | 28 | #4853 |
| 2014 | 24 | #5456 |
| 2013 | 38 | #3918 |
| 2012 | 27 | #5114 |
| 2011 | 31 | #4568 |
| 2010 | 28 | #4974 |
| 2009 | 38 | #4013 |
| 2008 | 25 | #5574 |
| 2007 | 47 | #3482 |
| 2006 | 15 | #7868 |
| 2005 | 11 | #9452 |
| 2004 | 5 | #16099 |
| 2003 | 10 | #9671 |
| 2002 | 6 | #13595 |
| 2001 | 11 | #8758 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Stori?
In official American birth records, the name Stori first appeared in 1971 (over 54 years ago), when 9 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 54 years.
Is Stori a popular girl name?
Stori ranked #1554 among girls in 2025 with 136 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4853.
When was the name Stori most popular?
Stori peaked in 2024, when 166 American girls received the name (ranked #1369 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Stori?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 13,235 newborn American girls was named Stori. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.