Sequoyah
- US rank
- #11,932
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #4,497 in 1991
7 babies were named Sequoyah in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1977–2025
US births per million boys, 1919–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Sequoyah you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- How commonAbout 1 in every 227,273 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Sequoyah, 7 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Sequoyah would very likely be the only one.
- HistorySequoyah first shows up in US birth records in 1919, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 106 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1991, when it reached #4,497.
- Then vs nowSequoyah was 2.4× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 95,238 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 227,273.
About the name Sequoyah
Sequoyah is a girl name. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-yah”. US birth records list Sequoyah for girls from 1977 to 2025, in 39 of those 49 years. Its best year was 1991, when it ranked #4,497 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #11,932, with 7 babies.
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.6 | 179,641 girls |
| 1980s | 4.0 | 252,525 girls |
| 1990s | 9.7 | 102,564 girls |
| 2000s | 7.5 | 133,156 girls |
| 2010s | 1.9 | 520,833 girls |
| 2020s | 3.6 | 276,498 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5.1 | 196,078 boys |
| 1980s | 0.9 | 1,162,791 boys |
| 1990s | 3.5 | 282,486 boys |
| 2000s | 3.5 | 283,286 boys |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 925,926 boys |
| 2020s | 3.2 | 314,961 boys |
Other spellings of Sequoyah
Questions about the name Sequoyah
Is Sequoyah a boy or girl name?
Sequoyah is a girl name.
How popular is the name Sequoyah?
Sequoyah ranked #11,932 for US girls in 2025, given to 7 babies. Its best year was 1991 (#4,497).