Story
92% girls · 8% boys
About Story
A new unisex word name with a lot of charm, especially appropriate for the child of writers. Soleil Moon Frye named her second baby boy Story and Jenna Elfman called her son Story Elias.
Story for girls#1831 US
An imaginative choice with an uptempo Cory/Rory/Tori sound, perfect for the child of a writer — or anyone with a good story to tell. Story has been finding some appreciation among celebs like Minnie Driver and others as a middle name. This is just one of the literary word names that have recently entered the realm of possibility, such as Fable, Sonnet and Poem.
Pronounced STOR-ee.
As of October 2026, Story ranked #8163 for boys and #1831 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #5426 for boys in 2023 and #1590 for girls in 2024.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,152 | 89 | 49.8 |
| 2015 | #2,643 | 68 | 38.1 |
| 2016 | #2,589 | 69 | 38.9 |
| 2017 | #2,398 | 76 | 44 |
| 2018 | #2,435 | 74 | 43.5 |
| 2019 | #1,797 | 114 | 67.9 |
| 2020 | #1,957 | 98 | 60.6 |
| 2021 | #2,182 | 86 | 52.4 |
| 2022 | #1,917 | 105 | 64 |
| 2023 | #2,087 | 93 | 58 |
| 2024 | #1,590 | 132 | 81.5 |
| 2025 | #1,831 | 110 | 68.4 |
World rankings
Story for girls
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Famous Storys
- (Franklin) Story MusgraveBoy
American astronaut
- Story Elias Elfman (b. 2007)Boy
Son of actors Bodhi and Jenna Elfman
- Story Goldberg (b. 2016)Boy
Son of actress Soleil Moon Frye and Jason Goldberg
- Henry Story Lea (b. 2008)Boy
son of actress Minnie Driver and Timothy J. Lea
- Story TweedieGirl
Yates, American tennis player
- Story Asaundra Lumpkin (b. 2001)Girl
daughter of rappers Ginuwine and Solé
- Storie Faye Thornton (b. 2016)Girl
daughter of blogger Sydney Thornton aka soelsister
- Story Annabelle PaulGirl
(b. 2018), daughter of actor Aaron Paul and activist Lauren Parsekian
- Story Grey Jeter (b. 2019)Girl
daughter of former MLB player Derek Jeter and model Hannah Jeter
- Story Belle LambertGirl
Daughter of influencers Dallin Lambert and Bella Weems Lambert
Story in pop culture
- StorybrookeBoy
setting of ABC's "Once Upon a Time"
- Story: a tale that is passed downBoy
made up, autobiography or biography
- StoryGirl
water nymph in movie "Lady in the Water"
- storyGirl
,word for the recounting of time past or of imagination
- StorybrookeGirl
setting of TV series "Once Upon a Time"
- "Love Story"Girl
Song by Taylor Swift featured on "Fearless"