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Sequoyah
OriginNative American, Cherokee
Meaning"sparrow"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · girls#12972
2025 SSA
US rank · boysUnranked
Below 5 births
About Sequoyah
A strong name equally appropriate for girls and boys. For more, see Sequoia, which is the more feminine-feeling spelling.
Sequoyah for boys
A strong, meaningful name, associated with a famous Cherokee linguistic scholar; also suggests the magnificent California sequoia redwood trees.
Pronounced si-KWOY-ah.
As of October 2026, Sequoyah ranked #12972 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #4616 in 1991.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Girls #4,636
Boys #4,721
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
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- Sequoyah was a Native American silversmith who invented the Cherokee alphabetGirl
or syllabary, making reading and writing possible for the Cherokee Indians.
- Sequoyah aka George Gist or GuessBoy
American Cherokee silversmith who created the Cherokee written language
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