Steele
Steele is not a given name currently or in known history.PeopleSteele Bishop, Australian former track racing cyclist and world champion Steele Chambers, American football player Steele Hall (1928–2024), Australian politician, 36th Premier of South Australia Steele Johnson, American diver Steele MacKaye (1842–1894), American playwright, actor, theater manager and inventor Steele Retchless,…
Meaning & Origin of Steele
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Steele is not a given name currently or in known history.PeopleSteele Bishop, Australian former track racing cyclist and world champion Steele Chambers, American football player Steele Hall (1928–2024), Australian politician, 36th Premier of South Australia Steele Johnson, American diver Steele MacKaye (1842–1894), American playwright, actor, theater manager and inventor Steele Retchless,…
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →
The Story of Steele
Steele first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1920, with 11 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 147 Steeles were born — ranking #1,245 that year. As of 2026, Steele ranks #1,323 for baby boys with 146 births, gradually rising (+14%). In total, more than 3K Steeles have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Steele
Phonetically similar names — useful when Steele is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Steel
- Steal
- Steil
- Stiel
- Stiehl
- Style
- Still
- Stole
- Stall
- Stool
- Stale
- Stil
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
Frequently Asked Questions about Steele
What does the name Steele mean?
How popular is Steele in 2026?
When was Steele most popular?
In which U.S. states is Steele most popular?
Is Steele a unisex name?
What names go well with Steele?
About the name Steele
Steele is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1920 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Steele's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #1,245. Use the chart and map above to compare Steele's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
Continue exploring
- Top names of 2017 →
- Names of the 2010s →
- Names starting with "S" →
- Browse all boy names →
- Top names of 2026 →
Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.