The tables below give the number of named storms, hurricanes and major hurricanes (categories 3–5) for the Atlantic Basin (which includes the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea).
Atlantic Basin Count of Tropical Cyclones from 1951 to 2008
| Year |
Named Storms |
Hurricanes |
Major Hurricanes |
|---|
| 1951 |
10 |
8 |
5 |
| 1952 |
7 |
6 |
3 |
| 1953 |
14 |
6 |
4 |
| 1954 |
11 |
8 |
2 |
| 1955 |
12 |
9 |
6 |
| 1956 |
8 |
4 |
2 |
| 1957 |
8 |
3 |
2 |
| 1958 |
10 |
7 |
5 |
| 1959 |
11 |
7 |
2 |
| 1960 |
7 |
4 |
2 |
| 1961 |
11 |
8 |
7 |
| 1962 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
| 1963 |
9 |
7 |
2 |
| 1964 |
12 |
6 |
6 |
| 1965 |
6 |
4 |
1 |
| 1966 |
11 |
7 |
3 |
| 1967 |
8 |
6 |
1 |
| 1968 |
8 |
4 |
0 |
| 1969 |
18 |
12 |
5 |
| 1970 |
10 |
5 |
2 |
| 1971 |
13 |
6 |
1 |
| 1972 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
| 1973 |
8 |
4 |
1 |
| 1974 |
11 |
4 |
2 |
| 1975 |
9 |
6 |
3 |
| 1976 |
10 |
6 |
2 |
| 1977 |
6 |
5 |
1 |
| 1978 |
12 |
5 |
2 |
| 1979 |
9 |
5 |
2 |
| 1980 |
11 |
9 |
2 |
| 1981 |
12 |
7 |
3 |
| 1982 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
| 1983 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
| 1984 |
13 |
5 |
1 |
| 1985 |
11 |
7 |
3 |
| 1986 |
6 |
4 |
0 |
| 1987 |
7 |
3 |
1 |
| 1988 |
12 |
5 |
3 |
| 1989 |
11 |
7 |
2 |
| 1990 |
14 |
8 |
1 |
| 1991 |
8 |
4 |
2 |
| 1992 |
7 |
4 |
1 |
| 1993 |
8 |
4 |
1 |
| 1994 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
| 1995 |
19 |
11 |
5 |
| 1996 |
13 |
9 |
6 |
| 1997 |
8 |
3 |
1 |
| 1998 |
14 |
10 |
3 |
| 1999 |
12 |
8 |
5 |
| 2000 |
15 |
8 |
3 |
| 2001 |
15 |
9 |
4 |
| 2002 |
12 |
4 |
2 |
| 2003 |
16 |
7 |
3 |
| 2004 |
15 |
9 |
6 |
| 2005 |
28 |
15 |
7 |
| 2006 |
10 |
5 |
2 |
| 2007 |
15 |
6 |
2 |
| 2008 |
16 |
8 |
5 |
