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
Stevi's 1,625 recorded births place it above 92.52% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
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
- Peak year (1988)
- 98
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Currently ranks #5456 among girls.
1,625 total births across 49 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1988 with 98 births in a single year.
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
- 1970s 39
1970s
39 births
- 1980s
1980s
527 births
- 1990s
1990s
492 births
- 2000s
2000s
219 births
- 2010s 179
2010s
179 births
- 2020s 169
2020s
169 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 527 births (32% of all-time use).
Stevi decade highlights
- Peak decade 527 births
- Runner-up 492 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
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 by state
Where Stevi concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| 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% |
117 of 1,625 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- California 7.2% of nationwide
- Texas 6.4% of nationwide
- Ohio 2.1% of nationwide
- Pennsylvania 0.9% of nationwide
- Georgia 0.6% of nationwide
Recorded in 9 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
California accounts for 7.2% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Stevi appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
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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.
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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.
Similar peak year (~1988)
Similar record span (~48 yrs)
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.
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