Stevi
Stevi was the 5539th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 23 babies. Its best year was 1988, when it ranked 1424th with 98 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 675 places. More babies were named Stevi in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Stevie) pet form of Stephen, Steven or Stephanie · English, Greek
- Rank in 2025
- #5,539 girls, down 1,101 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 23girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 198898 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,625babies recorded
What does the name Stevi mean?
Stevi is a spelling of Stevie, pronounced the same way, so it shares Stevie's meaning and origin.
Stevie is a pet form of Stephen and Steven, and also of Stephanie; Wiktionary and Wikipedia both say so, and Wikipedia calls it unisex. Stephen comes from Greek stephanos, 'crown, wreath', which DMNES also glosses 'reward, honor', and Saint Stephen in the Book of Acts made it a Christian name. Wikipedia notes that it is also sometimes a nickname, and it is now given as a name on its own.
στέφανος (Ancient Greek, “crown, wreath”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Steven, Stephen, Stephanie, Steve, Stevi.
See also: Greek names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Stevie', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Stevie (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Stephen', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
Stevi popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,539 | 23 |
| 2020 | #4,438 | 31 |
| 2010 | #6,600 | 20 |
| 2000 | #4,514 | 27 |
| 1990 | #1,845 | 78 |
| 1980 | #4,296 | 18 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
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| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Stevi, counting every spelling?
Stevi is a spelling of Stevie, a name family that ranked #226 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #5,539 for Stevi on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,524 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stevie | 1,496 | #203 | 6,541 |
| Stevi | 23 | #5,539 | 138 |
| Stevee | 5 | #16,970 | 33 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Stevi?
23 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Stevi (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Stevi born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 363 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Stevi.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Stevi?
About 1,600 people born in the US named Stevi are alive today, with a median age of 33; half are between 19 and 38. That makes Stevi mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Stevi by state
How common Stevi was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Texas (1.8×). In 50 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Stevi: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Stevi, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Stevi
What does Stevi mean?
Stevi is a spelling of Stevie, which means “pet form of Stephen, Steven or Stephanie” (English, Greek origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Stevi?
Stevi was the 5539th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 23 babies. Its best year was 1988, when it ranked 1424th with 98 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 675 places. More babies were named Stevi in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Is Stevi a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Stevi in the US.
Where is Stevi most popular?
In 2021–2025, Stevi was most common in Texas (0.03 per 1,000 girls).