Sequoya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	20	–	20	2	–	#5,149
1980s	105	5	110	11	+450%	#3,764
1990s	220	–	220	22	+100%	#3,525
2000s	123	–	123	12	-44%	#5,534
2010s	20	–	20	2	-84%	#13,268
2020s (to 2025)	5	–	5	1	-58%	#17,232

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#5,149

1980s

105

110

+450%

#3,764

1990s

220

–

220

+100%

#3,525

2000s

123

–

123

-44%

#5,534

2010s

–

-84%

#13,268

2020s (to 2025)

–

-58%

#17,232

The story of Sequoya

Sequoya is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1978, 498 American babies have been named Sequoya. Its peak came in 1991, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Sequoya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sequoya?

The median living Sequoya is about 30 years old; half are between 24 and 36. An estimated 500 people named Sequoya are alive in the United States today.

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

Sequoya 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	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	5	#17,232	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	7	#14,363	–	–
2012	5	#19,103	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	8	#13,268	–	–
2009	7	#14,978	–	–
2008	7	#15,128	–	–
2007	7	#15,210	–	–
2006	7	#14,876	–	–
2005	11	#10,005	–	–
2004	8	#12,552	–	–
2003	16	#7,152	–	–
2002	21	#5,639	–	–
2001	21	#5,534	–	–
2000	18	#6,166	–	–
1995	23	#4,482	–	–
1990	20	#4,831	–	–
1985	8	#8,152	–	–
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
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 Sequoya, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Sequoya?

The median living Sequoya is about 30 years old. Half of all living Sequoyas are between 24 and 36 years old.

How many people named Sequoya are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Sequoya are alive in the United States, based on 498 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sequoya in 2025?

Sequoya did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Sequoya?

498 babies have been named Sequoya in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sequoya most popular?

Sequoya peaked in 1991, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Sequoya a boy or girl name?

Sequoya is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Sequoya rising or falling?

Sequoya is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Sequoya popularity over time

The story of Sequoya

How old are people named Sequoya?

Sequoya year by year

Frequently asked questions

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