Stevie
Stevie was the 203rd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 1,496 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 778 places. More babies were named Stevie in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning pet form of Stephen, Steven or Stephanie · English, Greek
Say it STEE-vee /ˈstivi/
- Rank in 2025
- #203 girls, up 202 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 1,496girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20251,496 babies
- Total since 1880
- 30,183babies recorded
What does the name Stevie mean?
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
Stevie popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #203 | #2,674 | 1,496 | 49 |
| 2020 | #405 | #3,556 | 772 | 31 |
| 2010 | #1,326 | #3,438 | 178 | 32 |
| 2000 | #1,080 | #1,921 | 192 | 55 |
| 1990 | #652 | #801 | 343 | 161 |
| 1980 | #1,977 | #773 | 54 | 130 |
| 1970 | #9,151 | #478 | 5 | 284 |
| 1960 | — | #385 | — | 425 |
| 1950 | #3,931 | #651 | 9 | 115 |
| 1940 | — | #2,168 | — | 12 |
| 1930 | — | #3,953 | — | 6 |
| 1920 | — | — | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Stevie, counting every spelling?
Stevie is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #226 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #203 for Stevie 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 Stevie?
1,496 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Stevie (0.41 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Stevie 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 6 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Stevie.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Stevie?
About 17,500 people born in the US named Stevie are alive today, with a median age of 10; half are between 4 and 31. That makes Stevie a young name: most people with it are children.
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.
Stevie by state
How common Stevie was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Utah (4.0×), North Dakota (3.9×), Montana (3.9×), Idaho (3.1×), Nebraska (2.9×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Maine, Hawaii, New York.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Stevie: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Stevie, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Stevie · Sibling names for Stevie
Stevie is also a nickname for Steven, Stephanie and Steve.
Questions about the name Stevie
What does Stevie mean?
Stevie means “pet form of Stephen, Steven or Stephanie” (English, Greek origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Stevie?
Stevie was the 203rd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 1,496 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 778 places. More babies were named Stevie in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Stevie a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Stevie in the US.
Where is Stevie most popular?
In 2021–2025, Stevie was most common in Utah (3.26 per 1,000 girls), followed by North Dakota and Montana.