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Steele

“Like steel; a metalworker or someone as hard as steel” — Middle English origin

Boy's name · #1183 in the US (2025) · Trending

Steele has appeared in US records since 1920 — best rank #1183 (2025) · 3,053 babies named Steele all-time · 1 in 10,000 boys born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 13 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Steeles

• Steele Von Hoff — Australian racing cyclist
• Steele Johnson — American diver
• Steele MacKaye — American playwright and inventor (1842–1894)
• Steele Bishop — Australian racing cyclist
• Steele Hall — Australian politician (1928–2024)

What Steeles become

Among 20 notable people named Steele:

Athletes appear 2.46× more often than among typical names — e.g. Steele Von Hoff, Australian racing cyclist.

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