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Steele

Boy

Meaning of Steele: English: 'steel-like'

Steele is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1153rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#1153

184 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

3,191

First recorded 1920 · peak 2025

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 6 babies1982: 11 babies1983: 16 babies1984: 17 babies1985: 11 babies1986: 16 babies1987: 21 babies1988: 20 babies1989: 24 babies1990: 25 babies19901991: 24 babies1992: 29 babies1993: 34 babies1994: 38 babies1995: 34 babies1996: 32 babies1997: 47 babies1998: 46 babies1999: 47 babies2000: 52 babies20002001: 42 babies2002: 52 babies2003: 57 babies2004: 37 babies2005: 49 babies2006: 51 babies2007: 53 babies2008: 51 babies2009: 54 babies2010: 53 babies20102011: 76 babies2012: 97 babies2013: 89 babies2014: 99 babies2015: 112 babies2016: 141 babies2017: 161 babies2018: 144 babies2019: 116 babies2020: 106 babies20202021: 123 babies2022: 128 babies2023: 161 babies2024: 147 babies2025: 184 babies
US babies named Steele per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 184.

Gender split

96% boys · 4% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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