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Storm

Pronounced S T AO1 R M (ARPABET)

  • 1 syllable
  • Peaked 1995
  • 79 years in use
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How popular is Storm?

Storm is a boys' name, and first appears in 1946. It has been given to 6,168 children — the 1,905th most common boys' name on record.

It is gaining, with the past decade running 58% ahead of the one before it. Its best single year was 1995, when 165 children were given it.

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1995Boys: 165Girls: 80

Characteristics

  • 1 syllable
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
S T AO1 R M
Stress pattern:
1
Syllables:
1

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Storm

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Storm

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Storm?
Storm ranks 1,905th among boys' names in US records, with 6,168 births since 1946. Over the past decade it accounts for 874.
Is Storm a unisex name?
No. Storm is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Storm most popular?
1995, when 165 children were given the name. It has been in use for 79 years and is still recorded as of 2024.