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Story

As of 2025, Story ranks #1818 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 110 girls received the name that year. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. SSA records for Story go back to 1971; the peak came in 2024 at #1579, with 133 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Arkansas, where it ranks #555 among girl names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1818
among girl names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#1579
in 2024 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
110
girls named Story

Story popularity, 1880–2025

0.002%0.004%0.007%0.009%18801900192019401960198020002020#1579 in 2024
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2024

Where Story is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Story in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Story in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Story in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Story in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 girls named Story in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Story in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Story in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Story in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 girls named Story in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 girls named Story in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 girls named Story in 2025MI—New York: fewer than 5 girls named Story in 2025NY—Massachusetts: fewer than 5 girls named Story in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Story in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Story in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Story in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Story in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Story in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Story in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 girls named Story in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 girls named Story in 2025IN—Ohio: #1438 (5 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)OH#1438Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 girls named Story in 2025PA—New Jersey: fewer than 5 girls named Story in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Story in 2025CT—California: #1409 (16 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)CA#1409Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Story in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 girls named Story in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Story in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 girls named Story in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Story in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Story in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Story in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 girls named Story in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Story in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 girls named Story in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Story in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Story in 2025KS—Arkansas: #555 (5 girls, 0.05% of girls born 2025)AR#555Tennessee: fewer than 5 girls named Story in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Story in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Story in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Story in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Story in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Story in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Story in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 girls named Story in 2025AL—Georgia: #1213 (7 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)GA#1213Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Story in 2025HI—Texas: #2636 (7 girls, 0.00% of girls born 2025)TX#2636Florida: #1436 (9 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)FL#1436
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Arkansas (#555), Georgia (#1213), Ohio (#1438)

Uniqueness score

61/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Story in the most recent year of SSA data.

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