Storm
A storm is any disturbed state of the natural environment or the atmosphere of an astronomical body. It may be marked by significant disruptions to normal conditions such as strong wind, tornadoes, hail, thunder and lightning, heavy precipitation, heavy freezing rain, strong winds, wind transporting some substance through the atmosphere such as in a dust storm, among other forms of severe weather.
Meaning & Origin of Storm
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
A storm is any disturbed state of the natural environment or the atmosphere of an astronomical body. It may be marked by significant disruptions to normal conditions such as strong wind, tornadoes, hail, thunder and lightning, heavy precipitation, heavy freezing rain, strong winds, wind transporting some substance through the atmosphere such as in a dust storm, among other forms of severe weather.
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The Story of Storm
As a girl name
Storm first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1946, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 143 Storms were born — ranking #1,505 that year. As of 2026, Storm ranks #1,582 for girls with 133 births, rising sharply (+18% over the past five years). In total, more than 3K Storms have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Storm first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1946, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1995, when 165 Storms were born — ranking #836 that year. As of 2026, Storm ranks #1,827 for boys with 90 births, rising sharply (+19% over the past five years). In total, more than 4K Storms have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Storm
Storm is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1946 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Storm's peak popularity came in 1995 when it ranked #836. Use the chart and map above to compare Storm's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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