How Many People Are Named Sequoyah?
An estimated 649 people in the United States have the first name Sequoyah. It is used for both genders, with 70.0% female. The average bearer is 26 years old, and Sequoyah peaked in popularity in 1999 with 35 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sequoyah 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 Sequoyah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
649
About 1 in 528,127 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
70.0% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
1999
35 births
Total Registered
671
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sequoyah
Sequoyah is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (30.0%) and females (70.0%). Out of 671 total births registered, 201 were male and 470 were female.
Sequoyah as a male name
Ranked #13,835 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 1999 (15 births)
Sequoyah as a female name
Ranked #14,948 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 1997 (23 births)
Sequoyah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sequoyah span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 243 babies were registered. Sequoyah has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Sequoyah by Decade
How has Sequoyah 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.
Sequoyah by State
Birth registrations for Sequoyah span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, California, Oklahoma. The lowest are in Oklahoma, California, Georgia. On average, about 10 Sequoyahs were registered per state.
Sequoyah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sequoyah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Sequoyah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sequoyah?
We estimate approximately 649 people named Sequoyah 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 528,127 Americans share this first name.
Is Sequoyah a common name?
Sequoyah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 671 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sequoyah most popular?
Sequoyah reached peak popularity in 1999, when 35 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sequoyah is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sequoyah a female name?
Sequoyah is predominantly female. 70.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sequoyah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sequoyah Smith, Sequoyah Johnson, Sequoyah 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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