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Story

Girl

Meaning of Story: English: 'narrative'

Story is a girl's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1658th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 4192nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1658

120 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#4192

5 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

2,048

First recorded 1971 · peak 2024

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 5 babies1982: 8 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 7 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 5 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 10 babies1994: 7 babies1995: 5 babies1996: 21 babies1997: 15 babies1998: 23 babies1999: 19 babies2000: 10 babies20002001: 19 babies2002: 18 babies2003: 5 babies2004: 8 babies2005: 15 babies2006: 25 babies2007: 60 babies2008: 72 babies2009: 76 babies2010: 89 babies20102011: 79 babies2012: 102 babies2013: 91 babies2014: 94 babies2015: 73 babies2016: 69 babies2017: 82 babies2018: 84 babies2019: 122 babies2020: 111 babies20202021: 95 babies2022: 119 babies2023: 111 babies2024: 144 babies2025: 120 babies
US babies named Story per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 144.

Gender split

8% boys · 92% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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