Story
Girl name · #1825 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Story? In official American birth records, Story has been tracked continuously since 1971, giving it 54 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 110 baby girls were named Story, placing it at #1825 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2619, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 16,364 girls born in 2025 was named Story.
Babies named Story per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 54-year story
Story first appears in the Social Security records in 1971, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 133 babies and a rank of #1579. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Story against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Story in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Story is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Story will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Story is most common
State-level data for Story is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Story
Statistically, parents drawn to Story tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ellory, Glory, Sury, Maizy, and Perry.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Story | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 110 | #1818 |
| 2024 | 133 | #1579 |
| 2023 | 93 | #2076 |
| 2022 | 105 | #1907 |
| 2021 | 86 | #2173 |
| 2020 | 98 | #1948 |
| 2019 | 114 | #1789 |
| 2018 | 74 | #2419 |
| 2017 | 76 | #2384 |
| 2016 | 69 | #2560 |
| 2015 | 68 | #2619 |
| 2014 | 89 | #2139 |
| 2013 | 84 | #2211 |
| 2012 | 102 | #1929 |
| 2011 | 79 | #2346 |
| 2010 | 80 | #2360 |
| 2009 | 76 | #2485 |
| 2008 | 72 | #2584 |
| 2007 | 60 | #2964 |
| 2006 | 20 | #6356 |
| 2005 | 15 | #7500 |
| 2004 | 8 | #11624 |
| 2003 | 5 | #15784 |
| 2002 | 13 | #7816 |
| 2001 | 12 | #8196 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Story?
In official American birth records, the name Story first appeared in 1971 (over 54 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 54 years.
Is Story a popular girl name?
Story ranked #1825 among girls in 2025 with 110 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2619.
When was the name Story most popular?
Story peaked in 2024, when 133 American girls received the name (ranked #1579 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Story?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 16,364 newborn American girls was named Story. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.