Girls' name · since 1883
Sedonia
571 babies named Sedonia in U.S. Social Security records since 1883, with the highest year being 1934. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10,889 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 571
- born since 1883
- 1920s
- peak decade
571 girls have been named Sedonia since 1883, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Sedonia recorded 571 times among girls since 1883, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1883 to 2002.
- #10,889 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 571 born since 1883
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sedonia ranks #10,889 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 571 born since 1883, peaking in the 1920s.
- #10,889 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 571
- born since 1883
- 1920s
- peak decade
Sedonia's 571 recorded births place it above 84.94% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Louisiana.
Sedonia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sedonia's full recorded timeline at 1928, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1883, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1934 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sedonia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1883–2002
- Peak year (1934)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 120 years of records
Sedonia by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (103 births, 18% of the file).
1920s was Sedonia's strongest decade.
103 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Sedonia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 10
1880s
10 births
- 1890s
1890s
56 births
- 1900s
1900s
54 births
- 1910s
1910s
98 births
- 1920s
1920s
103 births
- 1930s
1930s
92 births
- 1940s
1940s
71 births
- 1950s 29
1950s
29 births
- 1960s 19
1960s
19 births
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s 24
1980s
24 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 103 births (18% of all-time use).
How Sedonia compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Sedonia's total volume
Sedonia by state
Where Sedonia concentrates geographically, total births since 1883
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 188 | 32.9% |
188 of 571 births nationwide.
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What to do with Sedonia's data
- Sedonia's decade-level peak was the 1920s (103 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Sedonias (188 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Sedonia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1934)
Similar record span (~119 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1883–2002 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Sedonia draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.