Given name
Sequoia
“of the giant redwood tree”
Sequoia is used as a given name. One Native American interpretation is “of the giant redwood tree.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Native American interpretation is “of the giant redwood tree.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Native American.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1958. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Sequoia through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,432
- 491 boys · 3,941 girls
- Most popular year
- 2002
- 193 babies
- 2025
- 111
- #1,987 for girls · #6,395 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +8%
- Steady
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 16% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 97 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,987 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 9.2% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 181 in 2002. It also appeared in 14 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (21). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,250 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.
Sequoia’s family of names
Sequoia has a related form in Sequoyah. Sequoia has a related form in Sequoya. Sequoia has a related form in Sekoia.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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