Stevette
A feminine form of the English name Steven, derived from Greek.
Name Census estimates that about 23 living Americans carry the first name Stevette. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Stevette today is around 50 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Stevette births was 1968 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Stevette. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Stevette. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
23
~ 1 in 14,902,363 Americans
Peak year
1968
10 babies that year
Average age
50
years old
1990 SSA rank
#14,975
Tracked since 1968
Popularity
Stevette: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Stevette from the 1960s through to the 1990s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 10 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1960s peak, Stevette remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Stevette by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Stevette during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Stevette
The name Stevette is a feminine diminutive form of the masculine name Steven, which ultimately derives from the Greek name Stephanos, meaning "crown" or "wreath." This name has its origins in the ancient Greek language and culture, dating back to the classical period.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Stevette can be found in the writings of the Byzantine historian Procopius of Caesarea, who lived in the 6th century AD. He mentions a woman named Stevette, who was a noblewoman in the court of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I.
In the Middle Ages, the name Stevette gained popularity among French and English nobility. A notable example is Stevette de Montfort, who was born in 1181 and was the daughter of Simon de Montfort, a prominent crusader and leader of the Albigensian Crusade against the Cathars in southern France.
During the Renaissance period, the name Stevette was used by several notable women in the arts and literature. One such example is Stevette de Navarre, a 16th-century French poet and author who was a member of the court of King Henry II of France.
In the 17th century, Stevette Bourgeois, a French Huguenot immigrant to North America, was one of the first women to settle in the region that would become the city of New York. She was born in 1589 and played a significant role in the early history of the Dutch colony of New Netherland.
Another notable figure with the name Stevette was Stevette de Sévigné, a French noblewoman and letter writer who lived from 1626 to 1696. Her letters, which provide valuable insights into the social and cultural life of 17th-century France, have been widely studied and published.
While the name Stevette has its roots in ancient Greek and gained prominence in various European cultures throughout history, it has remained relatively uncommon in modern times, perhaps due to its unusual spelling and pronunciation.
People
Stevette + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Stevette as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Stevette: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Stevette?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 23 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Stevette going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 14,902,363 US residents.
Is Stevette a common name?
We classify Stevette as "Very Rare". It ranks above 42.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 26 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Stevette most popular?
The single biggest year for Stevette was 1968, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Stevette is about 50 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Stevette a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Stevette in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.