Steelie
A masculine diminutive of the English name "Steel".
Name Census estimates that about 82 living Americans carry the first name Steelie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Steelie today is around 6 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Steelie births was 2021 (17 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Steelie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Steelie. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
82
~ 1 in 4,179,931 Americans
Peak year
2021
17 babies that year
Average age
6
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,153
Tracked since 2002
Popularity
Steelie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Steelie from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 60 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Steelie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Steelie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Steelies live
Origin
Meaning and history of Steelie
The given name Steelie has its origins in the Old English language, deriving from the word "stæl," which means "steel" or "made of steel." This name likely emerged during the Anglo-Saxon period in Britain, between the 5th and 11th centuries CE.
The name Steelie is believed to have first been used as a descriptive surname or nickname, referring to individuals who worked with steel or had a strong, unyielding character likened to steel. Over time, it transitioned from a surname into a given name.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Steelie can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of land ownership and taxation in England, commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The entry mentions a landowner named Steelie of Berkshire.
In the 12th century, a monk named Steelie is mentioned in the chronicles of the Abbey of St. Albans, where he served as a scribe and chronicler. His written works provide valuable insights into the religious and cultural life of the time.
During the 13th century, a prominent figure named Steelie de Montfort played a significant role in the Barons' War against King Henry III. He was a skilled military commander and a staunch supporter of the Magna Carta, which established principles of liberty and limited the power of the monarch.
In the 16th century, Steelie Shakespere, a distant relative of the renowned playwright William Shakespeare, gained recognition as a skilled blacksmith and metalworker in Stratford-upon-Avon. His craftsmanship contributed to the town's thriving metalworking industry.
Another notable bearer of the name Steelie was a 17th-century explorer and adventurer named Steelie Hawkins. He embarked on several voyages to the Americas and the Caribbean, documenting his travels and encounters with native cultures in a series of journals that have become valuable historical resources.
Throughout its long history, the name Steelie has been associated with individuals who possessed strength, resilience, and a connection to the metalworking or manufacturing industries. While not as common today as it once was, the name continues to hold a unique and intriguing legacy rooted in the cultural and linguistic heritage of the British Isles.
People
Steelie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Steelie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Steelie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Steelie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 82 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Steelie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 4,179,931 US residents.
Is Steelie a common name?
We classify Steelie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 61.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 83 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Steelie most popular?
The single biggest year for Steelie was 2021, when 17 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Steelie is about 6 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Steelie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Steelie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Steelie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Steelie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Steelie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Steelie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have the name Steelie?
See how many people share the name Steelie on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.