Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2002

Sequoia

Gender Unisex · 89% girls Rank 2025 #1,987 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#1,987
among girls · ↑395 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
111
named Sequoia · +28% vs 2024
How common
1 in 16,570
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2002
193 babies
All-time total
4,432
#3,020 all-time among girls
First recorded
1958
in Social Security records

Sequoia popularity over time

4,432 babies have been named Sequoia since 1958, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s 5 – 5 1 – #6,856
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 106 18 124 12 – #2,916
1980s 468 15 483 48 +290% #1,659
1990s 960 79 1,039 104 +115% #1,446
2000s 1,163 148 1,311 131 +26% #1,147
2010s 732 133 865 87 -34% #2,066
2020s (to 2025) 507 98 605 101 +17% #1,987

Where Sequoia is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 99 0.06 outside top 500
2027 100 0.06 outside top 500
2028 101 0.06 outside top 500
2029 102 0.06 outside top 500
2030 103 0.06 outside top 500

Where Sequoia is most popular

Girls named Sequoia per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.053 per 1,000. Strongest in Oregon, California, and Washington.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Sequoia born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Oregon 26 0.399 +657%
California 102 0.121 +130%
Washington 17 0.118 +123%
Wisconsin 6 0.058 +10%
Colorado 6 0.054 ≈ national
Michigan 5 0.027 -48%
New York 5 0.013 -76%
Texas 5 0.006 -88%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Sequoia

Sequoia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,987 in 2025 with 97 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1958, 4,432 American babies have been named Sequoia, about 89% girls and 11% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2002, when 193 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Sequoia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sequoia?

The median living Sequoia is about 22 years old; half are between 11 and 30. An estimated 4,400 people named Sequoia are alive in the United States today.

median 22 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Sequoia year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 97 #1,987 14 #6,395
2024 77 #2,382 10 #8,221
2023 81 #2,284 18 #5,423
2022 92 #2,101 15 #6,097
2021 81 #2,282 23 #4,471
2020 79 #2,275 18 #5,195
2019 92 #2,066 16 #5,759
2018 77 #2,384 12 #7,054
2017 80 #2,316 19 #5,077
2016 64 #2,734 13 #6,663
2015 74 #2,470 13 #6,614
2014 69 #2,578 13 #6,569
2013 59 #2,898 13 #6,555
2012 71 #2,562 10 #8,041
2011 67 #2,661 10 #7,966
2010 79 #2,402 14 #6,310
2009 72 #2,589 15 #6,038
2008 81 #2,396 15 #6,012
2007 102 #2,014 10 #8,068
2006 103 #1,956 16 #5,482
2005 104 #1,875 17 #4,998
2004 134 #1,515 18 #4,762
2003 142 #1,409 15 #5,226
2002 181 #1,147 12 #6,010
2001 135 #1,410 19 #4,267
2000 109 #1,630 11 #6,237
1995 106 #1,501 8 #6,870
1990 93 #1,614 – –
1985 44 #2,311 5 #7,402
1980 19 #4,111 – –
1975 6 #8,805 – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Sequoia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Sequoia?

The median living Sequoia is about 22 years old. Half of all living Sequoias are between 11 and 30 years old.

How many people named Sequoia are alive today?

An estimated 4,400 people named Sequoia are alive in the United States, based on 4,432 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sequoia in 2025?

Sequoia ranked #1,987 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 97 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sequoia?

4,432 babies have been named Sequoia in the United States since 1958, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sequoia most popular?

Sequoia peaked in 2002, when 193 newborns received the name.

Is Sequoia a boy or girl name?

Sequoia is used for both: about 89% of babies named Sequoia have been girls and 11% boys.

Is the name Sequoia rising or falling?

Sequoia is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Sequoia become more popular?

Sequoia looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 103 girls named Sequoia in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Sequoia

Names that sound and feel close to Sequoia: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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