US rank #4360 Girls' name Peak 2023 179 births

Steely — #4360 US girls' name

179 babies named Steely in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s152010s452020s119
#4360
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 75% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

66% of everyone ever named Steely was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

33 babies were named Steely in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Steely

The Social Security Administration has registered 179 babies named Steely between 2007 and 2024, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Steely currently holds the #4360 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 33 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Steely performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 119 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Steely shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 17 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Steely in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Steely in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 179 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Steely at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

179

Since 2007

18 years of records

Peak year

2023

33 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#4,360

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2007

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 2024

Steely popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2007

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
33
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
010203040 20242022202020182016201120082007 5

Steely popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 2014 (Steely as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 2014 5

Steely by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
119 births that decade — 66% of Steely's all-time total
2000s152010s452020s119

Steely by state

Where Steely concentrates geographically — total births since 2007

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Steely
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
17 9.5%
Texas share of Steely's total US births 9.5%

17 of 179 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Steely?
179 babies have been named Steely since 2007. It currently ranks #4360 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 33 births.
When was Steely most popular?
Steely was most popular in the 2020s decade with 119 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Steely most popular?
The top states for the name Steely are Texas (17 births).
How long has the name Steely been used?
Steely has been recorded in Social Security data since 2007, spanning 18 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Steely?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Stephanie, Stella, Stefanie, Stevie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2007–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.