How Many People Are Named Sequoya?
An estimated 481 people in the United States have the first name Sequoya. It is predominantly female (99.0%). The average bearer is 31 years old, and Sequoya peaked in popularity in 1991 with 31 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sequoya 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 Sequoya paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
481
About 1 in 712,587 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.0% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1991
31 births
Total Registered
498
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sequoya
Sequoya is predominantly female (99.0%), though 5 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Sequoya as a male name
Ranked #7,638 in 1986
5 male births in 1986
Peak: 1986 (5 births)
Sequoya as a female name
Ranked #17,217 in 2023
5 female births in 2023
Peak: 1991 (31 births)
Sequoya: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sequoya span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 220 babies were registered. Sequoya has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Sequoya by Decade
How has Sequoya 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.
Sequoya by State
Birth registrations for Sequoya span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, Ohio, South Carolina. The lowest are in South Carolina, Ohio, Georgia. On average, about 8 Sequoyas were registered per state.
Sequoya + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sequoya as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Sequoya
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
Sequoya: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sequoya?
We estimate approximately 481 people named Sequoya 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 712,587 Americans share this first name.
Is Sequoya a common name?
Sequoya is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 498 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sequoya most popular?
Sequoya reached peak popularity in 1991, when 31 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sequoya is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sequoya a female name?
Sequoya is predominantly female. 99.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sequoya Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sequoya Smith, Sequoya Johnson, Sequoya 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.
Search for a full name combination
How Many of Me