Sequoia
A girls’ name of Cherokee origin, meaning from the redwood tree; named after Sequoyah.
Babies a year
96
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
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outside the ONS list
Sequoia by the numbers
Sequoia was given to 96 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 180 babies in 2002, making it a 2000s name.
Other names that mean a tree
Like Sequoia, each of these has a tree in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Oliviaolive tree; symbol of peace18,642 in the US (2017)
- Hazelthe hazel tree; hazel-eyed5,019 in the US (2017)
- Rowanlittle red one; the rowan tree1,398 in England and Wales (2025)
- Willowthe willow tree; grace, flexibility1,384 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ashleyash tree meadow2,549 in the US (2017)
- Arlofortified hill; barberry tree2,083 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Sequoia
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