Given name & surname
Sedona
“woman from a city in Arizona”
Sedona is used as a given name and a surname. One American interpretation is “woman from a city in Arizona.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One American interpretation is “woman from a city in Arizona.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is American.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1987. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Sedona through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,381
- 0 boys · 2,381 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 132 babies
- 2025
- 132
- #1,591 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +58%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 132 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,591 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 57.7% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (17). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,636 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Sedona’s family of names
In English usage, Sedona has a diminutive in Dona. Sedona has a related form in Sedonia. Sedona has a related form in Sedonah.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 6
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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