The official list of Atlantic tropical storm and hurricane names for the 2026 season, plus Eastern Pacific names, the supplemental list, and retired storm names.
The Atlantic basin uses a rotating list of 21 names maintained by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The 2026 list is the same as the 2020 list, with Leah replacing Laura (retired after the 2020 season).
Note: The Atlantic list skips Q, U, X, Y, and Z. If all 21 names are used, storms are named from the supplemental list below.
In 2020, all 21 Atlantic names were used for the first time since 2005. The WMO replaced the Greek alphabet with a dedicated supplemental list. If the 2026 season exhausts all 21 names, these names are used in order.
The Eastern Pacific basin (covering storms off the west coast of Mexico and Central America) uses a separate naming list. These storms occasionally threaten the Mexican Pacific coast and the southwestern United States.
Names are retired when a storm causes exceptional death or destruction. Retired names are never reused in the Atlantic basin. The most destructive storms in recent history include:
| Name | Year | Reason for Retirement |
|---|---|---|
| Dorian | 2019 | Catastrophic Cat 5 landfall in Bahamas; 84 deaths |
| Laura | 2020 | Cat 4 landfall in Louisiana; $19B damage, 47 deaths |
| Eta | 2020 | Cat 4 landfall in Nicaragua; 200+ deaths in Central America |
| Iota | 2020 | Cat 4 landfall in Nicaragua; compounded Eta devastation |
| Grace | 2021 | Cat 3 landfall in Mexico; 11 deaths |
| Ida | 2021 | Cat 4 landfall in Louisiana; $75B damage, 115 deaths |
| Ian | 2022 | Cat 4 landfall in Florida; $113B damage, 161 deaths |
| Fiona | 2022 | Cat 4 impact on Puerto Rico and Atlantic Canada; 35 deaths |
| Idalia | 2023 | Cat 3 landfall in Florida Big Bend; $3.6B damage |