Stormie
A feminine name meaning "turbulent, stormy" or "of stormy nature".
Name Census estimates that about 3,801 living Americans carry the first name Stormie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Stormie today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Stormie births was 1991 (145 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Stormie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Stormie with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
3.8K
~ 1 in 90,175 Americans
Peak year
1991
145 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,991
Tracked since 1956
Census
Stormie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,772 people with the first name Stormie, which placed it at #5,938 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#5,938
National first-name rank
People counted
2.8K
2,772 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.9
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
75.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Stormie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Stormie is White at 75.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (8.1%) and Two or More Races (6.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Stormie described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Stormie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White75.6% · 2,097
- Hispanic or Latino8.1% · 225
- Two or more races6.6% · 183
- Black or African American6.0% · 167
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.4% · 93
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 7
Popularity
Stormie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Stormie from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 1,113 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Stormie remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Stormie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Stormie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Stormies live
The SSA's state-level files cover 26 states and territories. Texas, Oklahoma, California recorded the most babies named Stormie, while Kansas, Iowa, Utah recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 62 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Stormie
The name Stormie has its roots in the English language, derived from the word "storm," which refers to a violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds, rain, or snow. The name likely originated in the 18th or 19th century when the Romantic movement inspired a fascination with the power and beauty of nature.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Stormie can be found in the works of British novelist Mary Elizabeth Braddon, who wrote a novel titled "The Captain of the Vulture" in 1863. In this book, one of the characters is named Stormie, though it is unclear whether this was intended as a given name or a nickname.
The first notable individual with the name Stormie was Stormie Jones (1914-1998), an American actress and singer who appeared in several Hollywood films during the 1930s and 1940s. She is best known for her role in the 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz," where she played one of the Winkie guards.
Another historical figure with the name Stormie was Stormie Omartian (born 1942), an American Christian author and speaker. She has written numerous books on prayer and spiritual growth, including the bestseller "The Power of a Praying Wife," published in 1997.
In the world of sports, Stormie Jones (born 1983) is a former professional basketball player who played in the WNBA for the Seattle Storm and the Atlanta Dream from 2005 to 2009.
Stormie Vaugn (1937-2017) was an American country music singer-songwriter who had a successful career in the 1960s and 1970s. She is best known for her hit songs "Love Put a Chill on My Heart" and "Blanket on the Ground."
Finally, Stormie Mills (born 1969) is a British artist and illustrator known for her intricate and detailed drawings inspired by nature and wildlife. Her work has been featured in various exhibitions and publications.
While the name Stormie may have originated from a fascination with the natural world, it has since been adopted by individuals from diverse backgrounds and professions, each adding their own unique story and legacy to the name's history.
People
Stormie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Stormie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Stormie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Stormie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 3,801 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Stormie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 90,175 US residents.
Is Stormie a common name?
We classify Stormie as "Rare". It ranks above 95.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 3,922 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Stormie most popular?
The single biggest year for Stormie was 1991, when 145 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Stormie is about 25 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Stormie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,772 people with the name Stormie, or 0.92 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #5,938 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Stormie in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Stormie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Stormie leans strongly female. 2,728 people counted with this name were female (98.6%), compared with 40 male bearers (1.4%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Stormie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Stormie is White at 75.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (8.1%) and Two or More Races (6.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Stormie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Stormie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 75.6% (2,097 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Stormie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Stormie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Stormie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Stormie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Stormie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Stormie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Stormie?
You can see how many people share the name Stormie on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.