Steele is an uncommon variant of Stella that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Steele is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #1,185 among boys (174) and #10,024 among girls (10) — overall #2,339 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 184 | 184 | #10,024 | #1,185 |
| 2024 | 147 | 147 | #10,181 | #1,381 |
| 2023 | 161 | 161 | #6,643 | #1,336 |
| 2022 | 128 | 128 | #12,113 | #1,515 |
| 2021 | 123 | 123 | #9,473 | #1,563 |
| 2020 | 106 | 106 | — | #1,561 |
| 2019 | 116 | 116 | #9,048 | #1,604 |
| 2018 | 144 | 144 | #9,737 | #1,351 |
| 2017 | 161 | 161 | #8,250 | #1,249 |
| 2016 | 141 | 141 | #14,170 | #1,338 |
| 2015 | 112 | 112 | #10,070 | #1,597 |
| 2014 | 99 | 99 | #18,891 | #1,652 |
| 2013 | 89 | 89 | — | #1,682 |
| 2012 | 97 | 97 | #19,205 | #1,674 |
| 2011 | 76 | 76 | #19,229 | #1,963 |
| 2010 | 53 | 53 | — | #2,393 |
| 2009 | 54 | 54 | — | #2,398 |
| 2008 | 51 | 51 | — | #2,504 |
| 2007 | 53 | 53 | — | #2,434 |
| 2006 | 51 | 51 | — | #2,442 |
| 2005 | 49 | 49 | #18,828 | #2,559 |
| 2004 | 37 | 37 | — | #2,837 |
| 2003 | 57 | 57 | — | #2,028 |
| 2002 | 52 | 52 | #15,166 | #2,288 |
| 2001 | 42 | 42 | — | #2,379 |
| 2000 | 52 | 52 | — | #1,991 |
| 1999 | 47 | 47 | — | #2,057 |
| 1998 | 46 | 46 | — | #2,064 |
| 1997 | 47 | — | — | #1,960 |
| 1996 | 32 | — | — | #2,476 |
| 1995 | 34 | — | — | #2,342 |
| 1994 | 38 | — | — | #2,173 |
| 1993 | 34 | — | — | #2,287 |
| 1992 | 29 | — | — | #2,522 |
| 1991 | 24 | — | — | #2,819 |
| 1990 | 25 | — | — | #2,687 |
| 1989 | 24 | — | — | #2,682 |
| 1988 | 20 | — | — | #2,848 |
| 1987 | 21 | — | — | #2,630 |
| 1986 | 16 | — | — | #3,111 |
| 1985 | 11 | — | — | #4,017 |
| 1984 | 17 | — | — | #2,804 |
| 1983 | 16 | — | — | #2,898 |
| 1982 | 11 | — | — | #3,923 |
| 1981 | 6 | — | — | #6,154 |
| 1980 | 11 | — | — | #3,814 |
| 1979 | 7 | — | — | #5,292 |
| 1976 | 5 | — | — | #6,384 |
| 1974 | 6 | — | — | #5,156 |
| 1973 | 6 | — | — | #5,010 |
| 1972 | 7 | — | — | #4,380 |
| 1970 | 5 | — | — | #5,347 |
| 1969 | 9 | — | — | #3,286 |
| 1968 | 13 | — | — | #2,434 |
| 1967 | 6 | — | — | #3,917 |
| 1965 | 6 | — | — | #3,878 |
| 1964 | 5 | — | — | #4,538 |
| 1963 | 7 | — | — | #3,609 |
| 1962 | 5 | — | — | #4,558 |
| 1960 | 7 | — | — | #3,621 |
| 1959 | 10 | — | — | #2,800 |
| 1958 | 5 | — | — | #4,441 |
| 1956 | 8 | — | — | #3,183 |
| 1954 | 5 | — | — | #4,307 |
| 1953 | 7 | — | — | #3,396 |
| 1952 | 7 | — | — | #3,337 |
| 1951 | 5 | — | — | #4,191 |
| 1950 | 8 | — | — | #2,996 |
| 1949 | 9 | — | — | #2,778 |
| 1948 | 7 | — | — | #3,290 |
| 1947 | 8 | — | — | #3,068 |
| 1944 | 5 | — | — | #3,846 |
| 1941 | 5 | — | — | #3,947 |
| 1935 | 7 | — | — | #3,225 |
| 1934 | 6 | — | — | #3,633 |
| 1933 | 5 | — | — | #4,094 |
| 1928 | 5 | — | — | #4,657 |
| 1927 | 6 | — | — | #4,156 |
| 1925 | 7 | — | — | #3,698 |
| 1924 | 5 | — | — | #4,866 |
| 1923 | 7 | — | — | #3,775 |
| 1921 | 5 | — | — | #4,901 |
| 1920 | 11 | — | — | #2,742 |