Sequoya comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Cherokee syllabary inventor; noble, leader..
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How popular is Sequoya?
1991peak year
Sequoya first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1978. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1991, 31 babies received the name (ranked #3525). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #17217), with roughly 5 babies named Sequoya each year. In total, around 498 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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