unisex name
Stevie
STEE-vee
- Origin Greek
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 34,988
the United States
#203
2025 births
Stevie is a name of Greek origin meaning "crown" or "garland." It is a pet form of Stephen or Stephanie, from stephanos — the wreath given to victors, not a royal crown.
- Stevie is a name of Greek origin.
- Peaked in 2025, when 1,545 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 2,146 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Stevie started out as a boys' name and is now given almost entirely to girls.
- First appears in US birth records in 1919.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Stevie over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 45 |
| 1930s | 89 |
| 1940s | 480 |
| 1950s | 3,128 |
| 1960s | 3,626 |
| 1970s | 2,113 |
| 1980s | 3,356 |
| 1990s | 3,999 |
| 2000s | 2,297 |
| 2010s | 3,516 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 7,529 |
What Stevie means
Stevie means a crown or garland, inherited from Stephen. The Greek stephanos was the wreath awarded to winners and honored citizens, so the sense is earned distinction rather than inherited rank.
Where Stevie comes from
Stevie shortens Stephen or Stephanie, from the Greek stephanos, a wreath or crown. Stephen was the first Christian martyr, and the name spread accordingly. The wreath sense matters: a stephanos was placed on victors at the games and on citizens honored by their city, which is why the name means distinction won rather than a monarch's crown. Stevie serves both sexes — Stevie Wonder, born Stevland Morris, and Stevie Nicks, born Stephanie — which is why our data records it as unisex.
Stevie in use
Our data records Stevie for both sexes and shows it peaking in 2025 and still rising, at 203 in the United States against 270 in England and Wales. It first appears in our records in 1919. Its recent climb is female-led in both markets, reversing a name that was predominantly male through the twentieth century.
How popular is Stevie?
In 2025, Stevie was given to 1,545 babies in the United States, ranking #203 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Stevie is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Stevie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Stevie also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Stevie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
1 nickname for Stevie
Each one is a name in its own right — the figure underneath is how it is doing today, so you can see which short forms are rising and which have faded.
Stevie in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Stevie
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Stevie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Stevie
What does the name Stevie mean?
Stevie means "crown" or "garland," from the Greek stephanos, by way of Stephen.
Is Stevie a boy's or a girl's name?
Both. Our data records it as unisex, and its current rise is female-led in both markets.
Was it a royal crown?
No — a stephanos was the wreath given to victors at the games, so the sense is distinction earned rather than inherited.
How popular is the name Stevie?
In 2025, Stevie was given to 1,545 babies in the United States, ranking #203 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
How many syllables are in Stevie?
Stevie has 2 syllables.
When was Stevie most popular?
Stevie peaked in 2025, when 1,545 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
What are the nicknames for Stevie?
Stevie is usually shortened to Steve.
Is Stevie a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Stevie currently ranks #203 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.