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Sequoia
OriginNative American, Cherokee
Meaning"sparrow"
About Sequoia
This name of a giant tree, itself named for a nineteenth-century Cherokee who invented a way to write his tribe's language, makes a strong, stately statement.
Pronounced suh-KWOY-uh.
As of October 2026, Sequoia ranked #1987 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1147 in 2002.
Editor's take: The name Sequoia is a girl's name of Native American origin meaning "sparrow".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,578 | 69 | 38.6 |
| 2015 | #2,470 | 74 | 41.5 |
| 2016 | #2,732 | 64 | 36.1 |
| 2017 | #2,316 | 80 | 46.3 |
| 2018 | #2,400 | 76 | 44.7 |
| 2019 | #2,065 | 92 | 54.8 |
| 2020 | #2,275 | 79 | 48.9 |
| 2021 | #2,282 | 81 | 49.4 |
| 2022 | #2,100 | 92 | 56.1 |
| 2023 | #2,306 | 80 | 49.9 |
| 2024 | #2,450 | 74 | 45.7 |
| 2025 | #1,987 | 97 | 60.4 |
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