Unisex name · since 1986

Stevey

Since 1986, U.S. Social Security records show 135 babies named Stevey, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#23,916 of 72,339
all-time among girls
135
born since 1986
1990s
peak decade

Stevey is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 135 have been recorded since 1986.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Stevey has been recorded 135 times among girls since 1986, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2023.

  • #23,916 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 135 born since 1986
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Stevey ranks #23,916 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 135 born since 1986, peaking in the 1990s.

#23,916 of 72,339
all-time among girls
135
born since 1986
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Stevey's 135 recorded births place it above 66.92% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Stevey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Stevey's full recorded timeline at 1995, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Stevey popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2006)
12
Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
468101214 1986198919921995200120082023 5

Stevey popularity over time - boys

23 total births recorded since 1963 (Stevey as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 23 births
456789 1963196519691982 5

Stevey by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (64 births, 47% of the file).

1990s was Stevey's strongest decade.

64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.

Stevey births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 64 births (47% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Stevey?
Since 1986, Social Security records show 135 babies named Stevey. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #23,916 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2006, with 12 births.
Where does Stevey sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Stevey ranks #23,916 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Stevey most popular?
Stevey was most popular in the 1990s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Is Stevey a unisex name?
Yes, Stevey is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 135 births, and as a boy's name it has 23 births.
How long has the name Stevey been used?
Records for Stevey go back to 1986, giving 38 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Stevey?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Stephanie, Stella, Stefanie, Stevie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Stevey's data

  • Stevey's decade-level peak was the 1990s (64 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Stevey

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Stevey: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1986–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Stevey draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.