Unisex name · since 1958
Sequoia
3,941 babies named Sequoia in U.S. Social Security records since 1958, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3,020 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #1,985 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,941
- born since 1958
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Sequoia is the #1985 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 3,941 recorded since 1958.
Sequoia has 3,941 recorded births among girls since 1958, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1985 as of the latest data, more common than 89% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1958 to 2025.
- #3,020 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #1,985 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 3,941 born since 1958
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sequoia ranks #3,020 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,985 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 3,941 born since 1958, peaking in the 2000s.
- #3,020 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #1,985 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,941
- born since 1958
- 2000s
- peak decade
Sequoia's 3,941 recorded births place it above 95.82% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
25 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Sequoia compares
3,941 Top 16% higher than 84% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Sequoia's all-time total is 10x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sequoia | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,941 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 181 | 21 | 19,840 |
Sequoia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sequoia's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 66% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 34%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1958, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2002 peak of 181, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sequoia popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–2025
- Peak year (2002)
- 181
- Annual births at peak, across 68 years of records
Sequoia popularity over time - boys
491 total births recorded since 1976 (Sequoia as boys' name)
Sequoia by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (1,163 births, 30% of the file).
2000s was Sequoia's strongest decade.
1,163 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Sequoia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1970s 106
1970s
106 births
- 1980s
1980s
468 births
- 1990s
1990s
960 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,163 births
- 2010s
2010s
732 births
- 2020s
2020s
507 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,163 births (30% of all-time use).
How Sequoia 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 Sequoia's total volume
Sequoia by state
Where Sequoia concentrates geographically, total births since 1958
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 837 | 21.2% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 132 | 3.3% |
| #3 | Oregon | | 126 | 3.2% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 98 | 2.5% |
| #5 | Florida | | 86 | 2.2% |
| #6 | Washington | | 82 | 2.1% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 70 | 1.8% |
| #8 | New York | | 60 | 1.5% |
837 of 3,941 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 25 reporting states.
Sequoia appears in 25 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Sequoia's data
- Sequoia's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (1,163 total births) through the 2020s (507) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Sequoias (837 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Sequoia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2002)
Similar record span (~67 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, 1958–2025 (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 Sequoia 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.