Girls' name · since 1977

Stevi

Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 1,625 babies named Stevi, peaking in 1988. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#5,409 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#5,456 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
1,625
born since 1977
1980s
peak decade

Yes -- Stevi is the #5456 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,625 recorded since 1977.

Social Security Administration records show Stevi recorded 1,625 times among girls since 1977, holding rank #5456 nationally today, ahead of 68% of girls, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2025.

  • #5,409 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #5,456 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 1,625 born since 1977
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Stevi ranks #5,409 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,456 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,625 born since 1977, peaking in the 1980s.

#5,409 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#5,456 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
1,625
born since 1977
1980s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%68.4%
Stevi vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Stevi's 1,625 recorded births place it above 92.52% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

9 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Stevi compares

1,625 Top 25% higher than 75% of 17,297 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Stevi's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Stevi Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 1,625 376 567,345
Peak-year births 98 21 19,840

Stevi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Stevi's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 33% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 67%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1977, with only 10 births recorded -- set against the 1988 peak of 98, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Stevi popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1988)
98
Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
020406080100120 19771984199119982005201220192025 23

Stevi by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (527 births, 32% of the file).

1980s was Stevi's strongest decade.

527 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.

Stevi births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 527 births (32% of all-time use).

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

How Stevi compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Stevi's total volume

Stevi vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20%25% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -45, 5%-54, 5.3%-65, 8.9%-108, 4.1%-115, 6.8%-145, 6.8%-79, 3.1%-71, 4.7%-114, 2.1%-30, 19.5%-25, 6.4%-47, 7.5%-24, 8.9%-43, 5%-146, 3.2%Stevi-49, 6%Stevi
Stevi vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Stevi by state

Where Stevi concentrates geographically, total births since 1977

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Stevi
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
117 7.2%
#2 Texas
104 6.4%
#3 Ohio
34 2.1%
#4 Pennsylvania
14 0.9%
#5 Georgia
10 0.6%
#6 Arizona
5 0.3%
#7 Florida
5 0.3%
#8 Louisiana
5 0.3%
California share of Stevi's total US births 7.2%
Even split

117 of 1,625 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.

Stevi appears in 9 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Stevi?
Stevi has been given to 1,625 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #5,409 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Among girls in 2025, it is #5,456 of 17,297. 98 babies were born in 1988, its single highest year.
Where does Stevi sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Stevi ranks #5,409 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,456 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Stevi most popular?
Stevi was most popular in the 1980s decade with 527 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
Where is Stevi most popular?
The top states for the name Stevi are California (117 births), Texas (104 births), Ohio (34 births).
How long has the name Stevi been used?
Stevi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 49 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Stevi?
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 Stevi's data

  • Stevi's decade-level peak was the 1980s (527 total births); usage has since declined to 169 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Stevis (117 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

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

Keep exploring Stevi

Nearby Names Like Stevi

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Stevi

Names with a similar popularity rank to Stevi

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Stevi: 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, 1977–2025 (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 Stevi 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.