Stevie
Stevie is a unisex given name, usually a short form (hypocorism) of Stephen, Steven, Stephanie and other names, and occasionally a nickname.
Meaning & Origin of Stevie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Stevie is a unisex given name, usually a short form (hypocorism) of Stephen, Steven, Stephanie and other names, and occasionally a nickname.
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The Story of Stevie
As a girl name
Stevie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1925, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2026: 1,581 births, good for #200 nationwide. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 46% of all recorded Stevies. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #200 among girl names with 1,581 births, rising sharply (+109% over the past five years). In total, more than 19K Stevies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Stevie as a boy name dates back to 1919, when 5 babies received it. 1959 was its biggest year on record, with 450 newborns named Stevie — #370 in the national rankings. The 1960s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 29% of all recorded Stevies. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #2,937 among boy names with 43 births, rising sharply (+25% over the past five years). In total, more than 12K Stevies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Stevie
Stevie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1925 and has accumulated 19K births in the dataset. Stevie's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #200. Use the chart and map above to compare Stevie's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.