How Many People Are Named Steele?
An estimated 2,868 people in the United States have the first name Steele. It is predominantly male (95.9%). The average bearer is 18 years old, and Steele peaked in popularity in 2017 with 161 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Steele as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Steele paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Steele is overwhelmingly male, 123 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Steele is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 18, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,868
About 1 in 119,510 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
95.9% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2017
161 births
Total Registered
3,000
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Steele
Steele is predominantly male (95.9%), though 123 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Steele as a male name
Ranked #1,387 in 2024
135 male births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (147 births)
Steele as a female name
Ranked #10,152 in 2024
10 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (18 births)
Steele: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Steele span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,083 babies were registered. While Steele is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Steele by Decade
How has Steele tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Steele by State
Birth registrations for Steele span all 28 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Wisconsin, South Carolina, Oregon. On average, about 31 Steeles were registered per state.
Steele + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Steele as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Steele
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Steele: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Steele?
We estimate approximately 2,868 people named Steele are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 119,510 Americans share this first name.
Is Steele a common name?
Steele is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,000 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Steele most popular?
Steele reached peak popularity in 2017, when 161 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Steele is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Steele a male name?
Steele is predominantly male. 95.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Steele Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Steele Smith, Steele Johnson, Steele Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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