Given name & surname
Stevie
“crowned with garland”·“crowned in victory”
Stevie is a variant of Stephen. One Greek interpretation is “crowned with garland.” In English use, Stevie is an affectionate form of Stephanie. In Greek use, Stephanie carries the interpretation “crowned in victory.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Stevie is a variant of Stephen. One Greek interpretation is “crowned with garland.” In English use, Stevie is an affectionate form of Stephanie. In Greek use, Stephanie carries the interpretation “crowned in victory.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Stevie is a variant of Stephen. An origin associated with Stephen is Greek.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English use, Stevie is used as an affectionate form of Stephen. In English use, Stevie is used as an affectionate form of Stephanie.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1919. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Stevie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 30,183
- 12,437 boys · 17,746 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 1,545 babies
- 2025
- 1,545
- #203 for girls · #2,674 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +146%
- Rising fast
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 4% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 1,496 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 203 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 154.2% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 49 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (158). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 16,470 as a first name in 2020; 118 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Stevie’s family of names
In English usage, Stevie is a diminutive of Steven. Stevie has a related form in Stephen. In English usage, Stevie is a diminutive of Stephanie.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 8
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Stevie
- Stevie Ray VaughanAmerican blues guitarist (1954–1990)
- Stevie NicksAmerican singer and songwriter born 1948
- Stevie YoungScottish musicianborn 1956
- Stevie SmithBritish poet, novelist, illustrator, performer (1902–1971)
- Stevie ChalmersScottish footballer (1935-2019)
- Stevie BAmerican musician and record producerborn 1958
- Stevie WrightAustralian singer (1947–2015)
- Stevie MayScottish association football player (born 1992)
- Stevie SalasNative American guitarist, author, and television hostborn 1963
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Appears in
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