Sequoia
The Story of Sequoia
As a girl name
Sequoia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1958, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2002, when 181 Sequoias were born — ranking #1,144 that year. As of 2026, Sequoia ranks #2,372 for girls with 77 births, holding steady (-2%). In total, more than 4K Sequoias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Sequoia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1976, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 23 Sequoias were born — ranking #4,362 that year. As of 2026, Sequoia ranks #7,211 for boys with 10 births, falling sharply (-26%). In total, more than 497 Sequoias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Sequoia
Sequoia is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1958 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Sequoia's peak popularity came in 2002 when it ranked #1,144. Use the chart and map above to compare Sequoia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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