Sedona
Girl name · #1590 in 2025 · Uniqueness 53/100
Sedona ranks #1590 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 132 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2555, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 13,636 girls born in 2025 was named Sedona.
The 38-year story
Sedona first appears in the Social Security records in 1987, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 132 babies and a rank of #1587. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Sedona per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Sedona in class?
Sedona scores 53 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Sedona is most common
Geography matters for names, and Sedona is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Sedonas were CA (17), AZ (12), CO (6), FL (6), TX (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Sedona
Statistically, parents drawn to Sedona tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sianna, Arizona, Senna, Saraya, and Sana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sedona | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 132 | #1587 |
| 2024 | 119 | #1708 |
| 2023 | 118 | #1736 |
| 2022 | 129 | #1638 |
| 2021 | 95 | #2024 |
| 2020 | 91 | #2034 |
| 2019 | 90 | #2090 |
| 2018 | 63 | #2711 |
| 2017 | 67 | #2597 |
| 2016 | 65 | #2667 |
| 2015 | 70 | #2555 |
| 2014 | 51 | #3184 |
| 2013 | 40 | #3778 |
| 2012 | 55 | #3040 |
| 2011 | 51 | #3222 |
| 2010 | 60 | #2870 |
| 2009 | 69 | #2643 |
| 2008 | 91 | #2184 |
| 2007 | 76 | #2457 |
| 2006 | 76 | #2438 |
| 2005 | 58 | #2827 |
| 2004 | 78 | #2240 |
| 2003 | 66 | #2465 |
| 2002 | 76 | #2178 |
| 2001 | 62 | #2487 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Sedona a popular girl name?
Sedona ranked #1590 among girls in 2025 with 132 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2555.
When was the name Sedona most popular?
Sedona peaked in 2025, when 132 American girls received the name (ranked #1587 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Sedona?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 13,636 newborn American girls was named Sedona. It scores 53/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.