Is Story a boy or girl name?
Story is mostly a girl name in the US. In 2024, 132 girls and 11 boys were named Story, so 92.3% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 92.3% of the 1,927 US babies named Story were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #7,652
- Girl rank, 2024
- #1,590
- Babies named Story since 1971
- 1,927
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 143 babies
Boys and girls named Story, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 23 | 100% |
| 1980s | 0 | 27 | 100% |
| 1990s | 17 | 88 | 83.8% |
| 2000s | 17 | 291 | 94.5% |
| 2010s | 50 | 835 | 94.4% |
| 2020s | 65 | 514 | 88.8% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11 | #7,652 | 132 | #1,590 |
| 2023 | 18 | #5,426 | 93 | #2,087 |
| 2022 | 14 | #6,429 | 105 | #1,917 |
| 2021 | 9 | #8,738 | 86 | #2,182 |
| 2020 | 13 | #6,570 | 98 | #1,957 |
| 2019 | 8 | #9,624 | 114 | #1,797 |
| 2018 | 10 | #8,078 | 74 | #2,435 |
| 2017 | 6 | #12,034 | 76 | #2,398 |
| 2016 | 0 | – | 69 | #2,589 |
| 2015 | 5 | #13,786 | 68 | #2,643 |
| 2014 | 5 | #13,799 | 89 | #2,152 |
| 2013 | 7 | #10,582 | 84 | #2,233 |
| 2012 | 0 | – | 102 | #1,937 |
| 2011 | 0 | – | 79 | #2,364 |
| 2010 | 9 | #8,702 | 80 | #2,381 |
| 2009 | 0 | – | 76 | #2,506 |
| 2008 | 0 | – | 72 | #2,608 |
| 2007 | 0 | – | 60 | #2,990 |
| 2006 | 5 | #13,750 | 20 | #6,570 |
| 2005 | 0 | – | 15 | #7,853 |
| 2004 | 0 | – | 8 | #12,617 |
| 2003 | 0 | – | 5 | #18,067 |
| 2002 | 5 | #12,246 | 13 | #8,228 |
| 2001 | 7 | #9,103 | 12 | #8,676 |
| 2000 | 0 | – | 10 | #9,795 |
| 1999 | 5 | #11,382 | 14 | #7,184 |
| 1998 | 7 | #8,334 | 16 | #6,335 |
| 1997 | 0 | – | 15 | #6,451 |
| 1996 | 5 | #10,345 | 16 | #6,028 |
| 1995 | 0 | – | 5 | #15,447 |
| 1994 | 0 | – | 7 | #11,631 |
| 1993 | 0 | – | 10 | #8,641 |
| 1992 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1991 | 0 | – | 5 | #15,134 |
| 1990 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1989 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1988 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1987 | 0 | – | 7 | #9,701 |
| 1986 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1985 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1984 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1983 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1982 | 0 | – | 8 | #8,128 |
| 1981 | 0 | – | 5 | #11,946 |
| 1980 | 0 | – | 7 | #8,959 |
| 1979 | 0 | – | 6 | #10,042 |
| 1978 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1977 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1976 | 0 | – | 5 | #10,679 |
| 1975 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1974 | 0 | – | 7 | #7,564 |
| 1973 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1972 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1971 | 0 | – | 5 | #9,435 |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Story reached #5,426 in 2023. As a girl name, it reached #1,590 in 2024. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2020s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Story
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.