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Data: Social Security Administration, US births 1880–2024

Sequoia — Meaning, Origin & Popularity | Namesake
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Sequan|Sequoya
English◈ Unisex · 52% boy · 48% girl↓ Fading

◈= unisex (gender-neutral)

Sequoia

◈

suh-KWOI-uh · 3 syllables

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Girl
#2450
↓ Fading
Girl
#2450
Popularity score: 21
↓ Fading
Peak
#2100 in 2022
5yr
-144 ranks
Velocity
-144
Birth frequency
2.1 per 100,000 births
Boy
#8196
Popularity score: 9
↓ Fading
Peak
#4471 in 2021
5yr
-2780 ranks
Velocity
-2780
Birth frequency
2.8 per 1,000,000 births

Popularity Over Time

↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular

How Popular Is This Name?

Bars show the range of popularity for each group. The dot shows where this name sits. Further right = more popular.

BOY
Average0255075100Popularity score (0–100)20202024

Rank #8196 · Falling since 2020

All US boy names
Top 200 boy names
English boy names
Sequoia

Popularity score: 9  ·  SSA Rank: #8196

GIRL
Average0255075100Popularity score (0–100)20202024

Rank #2450 · Falling since 2020

All US girl names
Top 200 girl names
English girl names
Sequoia

Popularity score: 21  ·  SSA Rank: #2450

Rare  ·  Distinctive  ·  Familiar  ·  Common  ·  Very Common

Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.

Namesake Score
30
Higher than 30% of names
Combines uniqueness, trend, meaning, feasibility, and search interest.
Trend
↓ Fading
-144 ranks
Based on SSA rank velocity
Feasibility
Limited
.com taken · — · clear
Low friction, available
Uniqueness
70
17 per 10,000 births
Won't be common in class

Sequoia scores lower overall — the popularity trend is fading.

Meaning Depth37% of score
60
Name Trend28% of score
32
Uniqueness20% of score
70
Feasibility15% of score
50

Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.

Name DNA
NatureNative AmericanUnisex3-syllableBotanicalRareGeographicMeaningful
Character
ancient wisdomsteady strengthnatural resiliencetowering presencegrounded growth
STRONG
High confidence

Sequoia is an English unisex name with cooling SSA momentum. It ranked #2450 in the US in 2024.

Trend:↓ Fading · -144 ranks
Feasibility:.com taken · — · clear
Popularity:#8196 · very rare
Sequoia at a Glance
Meaning:Sequoia derives from the Cherokee people and the giant redwood trees of California named in honor of Sequoyah, the Cherokee inventor of the Cherokee syllabary.
Language root:Sequoian · Cherokee
Peak rank:#2100 in 2022
5yr change:-144 ranks
Sex usage:Girl #2450 · Boy #8196
Notable bearers

No notable bearers on record.

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Works well with
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Source: Social Security Administration baby names data. Popularity data reflects US births. Feasibility data updated monthly.
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Name Intelligence
Sequoia · Overview
Summary

Sequoia is an English unisex name with cooling SSA momentum. It ranked #2450 in the US in 2024.

Strengths
Works for any sex
52% boy · 48% girl. A genuinely unisex name is rare at this level of distinctiveness.
Nature · Meaningful character
Sequoia carries a grounded, cool quality that makes it distinctive without being invented.
Considerations
Popularity declining
Rank has dropped 144 positions in the last year. Consider whether this trajectory matters for your decision.
Domain taken
sequoia.com is not available. Alternative TLDs may work.
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Data source:Social Security Administration
Coverage:US births 1879–2024
Updated:January 2025
ISR:Refreshes monthly
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