unisex name
Sequoyah
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 678
Sequoyah is a unisex name with 3 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 70% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1999, when 35 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1919.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Sequoyah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1970s | 26 |
| 1980s | 85 |
| 1990s | 243 |
| 2000s | 208 |
| 2010s | 54 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 57 |
How popular is Sequoyah?
In 2025, Sequoyah was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Sequoyah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sequoyah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sequoyah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sequoyah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sequoyah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sequoyah
How popular is the name Sequoyah?
In 2025, Sequoyah was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Sequoyah a girl's or a boy's name?
Sequoyah is used for both girls and boys. About 70% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Sequoyah?
Sequoyah has 3 syllables.
When was Sequoyah most popular?
Sequoyah peaked in 1999, when 35 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Sequoyah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sequoyah currently ranks #13,163 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.