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Steel
OriginWord name
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
Boys#3174
2025 SSA
About Steel
Hard and shiny, Steel projects an image that's smooth, macho...and cold to the touch.
Steel for girls
Strong, but cold and soap opera-ish.
Pronounced STEEL.
As of October 2026, Steel ranked #3174 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2271 for boys in 2021.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,211 | 35 | 18.2 |
| 2015 | #3,420 | 33 | 17.2 |
| 2016 | #2,471 | 52 | 27.4 |
| 2017 | #2,526 | 51 | 27.6 |
| 2018 | #2,934 | 41 | 22.6 |
| 2019 | #3,247 | 36 | 20.1 |
| 2020 | #2,723 | 46 | 26.7 |
| 2021 | #2,271 | 62 | 35.4 |
| 2022 | #2,747 | 48 | 27.5 |
| 2023 | #3,616 | 32 | 18.7 |
| 2024 | #2,658 | 50 | 29 |
| 2025 | #3,174 | 38 | 22.2 |
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Steel in pop culture
- Pittsburgh SteelersBoy
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antagonist in the movie "Balto"
Variations & nicknames
- SteeleBoth
Steel in blog posts
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