Sequoia is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Sequoia means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Sequoia across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Sequoia has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Sequoia is a girl name of Native American (Cherokee) origin meaning “the sequoia tree”. Named for the giant tree, itself honoring the Cherokee scholar Sequoyah.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,432 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 62 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Sequoia per year, United States (1958 to 2025). United States peaked in 2002 (193/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2022 (8/yr).
Sequoia is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2002, when it ranked #1,928 nationally (given to 193 babies that year).
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