How to say it
STE · vie
/ˈsti.vi/
Unisex
Stevie
Crown
What it means
Diminutive of Steven or Stephanie, both from the Greek Stephanos ('crown, garland'). Used as a standalone unisex first name. Stevie Wonder and Stevie Nicks are the two dominant English-language anchors.
Stevie is a diminutive of Steven (English form of the Greek Stephanos, 'crown' or 'garland') or Stephanie (the feminine Greek form). Stevie Wonder (born Stevland Hardaway Morris, 1950; Superstition, Songs in the Key of Life, 25-time Grammy winner) anchors the masculine cultural reference. Stevie Nicks (born Stephanie Lynn Nicks, 1948, of Fleetwood Mac; Rhiannon, Edge of Seventeen) anchors the feminine. Stevie Smith the British poet (1902-1971, Not Waving but Drowning) gives the third literary reference. As a standalone first name Stevie is firmly unisex in modern US use, leaning slightly feminine. It entered the US top 1000 in 2007 and the top 500 by 2018. Single short; Stevie is already a short.
Popularity over time
Feminine: peaked at #203 in 2025, currently #203 in 2025.
Masculine: peaked at #365 in 1957, currently #2674 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–present. See where the names are moving
Heads-up notes
- Pop culture
Stevie Wonder (masculine) and Stevie Nicks (feminine) are the two anchoring cultural references, each iconic in their own genre.
Who's worn it
Historical figures, characters, and public faces who share the name. The cultural surface, for whatever weight you want to give it.
- Stevie Wonder American singer-songwriter, 25-time Grammy winner, born 1950
- Stevie Nicks American singer, Fleetwood Mac, born 1948
Spelling variants
- Stevee
- Stevy
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