Story is an uncommon variant of Starr that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2024.
Story is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #1,831 among girls (110) and #8,163 among boys (10) — overall #3,140 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 120 | 120 | #1,831 | #8,163 |
| 2024 | 144 | 144 | #1,589 | #7,693 |
| 2023 | 111 | 111 | #2,088 | #5,432 |
| 2022 | 119 | 119 | #1,917 | #6,432 |
| 2021 | 95 | 95 | #2,183 | #8,740 |
| 2020 | 111 | 111 | #1,958 | #6,574 |
| 2019 | 122 | 122 | #1,798 | #9,626 |
| 2018 | 84 | 84 | #2,435 | #8,080 |
| 2017 | 82 | 82 | #2,399 | #12,037 |
| 2016 | 69 | 69 | #2,589 | — |
| 2015 | 73 | 73 | #2,643 | #13,787 |
| 2014 | 94 | 94 | #2,153 | #13,802 |
| 2013 | 91 | 91 | #2,233 | #10,584 |
| 2012 | 102 | 102 | #1,937 | — |
| 2011 | 79 | 79 | #2,365 | — |
| 2010 | 89 | 89 | #2,382 | #8,702 |
| 2009 | 76 | 76 | #2,506 | — |
| 2008 | 72 | 72 | #2,608 | — |
| 2007 | 60 | 60 | #2,990 | — |
| 2006 | 25 | 25 | #6,570 | #13,752 |
| 2005 | 15 | 15 | #7,855 | — |
| 2004 | 8 | 8 | #12,617 | — |
| 2003 | 5 | 5 | #18,067 | — |
| 2002 | 18 | 18 | #8,228 | #12,247 |
| 2001 | 19 | 19 | #8,676 | #9,104 |
| 2000 | 10 | 10 | #9,796 | — |
| 1999 | 19 | 19 | #7,184 | #11,383 |
| 1998 | 23 | 23 | #6,335 | #8,334 |
| 1997 | 15 | — | #6,451 | — |
| 1996 | 21 | — | #6,028 | #10,347 |
| 1995 | 5 | — | #15,447 | — |
| 1994 | 7 | — | #11,631 | — |
| 1993 | 10 | — | #8,640 | — |
| 1991 | 5 | — | #15,134 | — |
| 1987 | 7 | — | #9,701 | — |
| 1982 | 8 | — | #8,129 | — |
| 1981 | 5 | — | #11,949 | — |
| 1980 | 7 | — | #8,959 | — |
| 1979 | 6 | — | #10,043 | — |
| 1976 | 5 | — | #10,681 | — |
| 1974 | 7 | — | #7,565 | — |
| 1971 | 5 | — | #9,432 | — |