How Many People Are Named Sequoia?
An estimated 4,214 people in the United States have the first name Sequoia. It is used for both genders, with 89.0% female. The average bearer is 23 years old, and Sequoia peaked in popularity in 2002 with 193 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sequoia as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Sequoia paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
4,214
About 1 in 81,337 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
89.0% confidence
Average Age
23
years old
Peak Year
2002
193 births
Total Registered
4,315
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sequoia
Sequoia is predominantly female (89.0%), though 476 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Sequoia as a male name
Ranked #8,196 in 2024
10 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (23 births)
Sequoia as a female name
Ranked #2,450 in 2024
74 female births in 2024
Peak: 2002 (181 births)
Sequoia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sequoia span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 1,311 babies were registered. While Sequoia is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Sequoia by Decade
How has Sequoia tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Sequoia by State
Birth registrations for Sequoia span all 25 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Georgia, Oregon. The lowest are in Nevada, Louisiana, Kentucky. On average, about 74 Sequoias were registered per state.
Sequoia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sequoia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Sequoia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sequoia?
We estimate approximately 4,214 people named Sequoia are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 81,337 Americans share this first name.
Is Sequoia a common name?
Sequoia is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,315 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sequoia most popular?
Sequoia reached peak popularity in 2002, when 193 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sequoia is approximately 23 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sequoia a female name?
Sequoia is predominantly female. 89.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sequoia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sequoia Smith, Sequoia Johnson, Sequoia Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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