Sedona
Girl name · #1590 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Sedona? In official American birth records, Sedona has been tracked continuously since 1987, giving it 38 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Sedona in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Sedona is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Sedona will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Sedona is most common
State-level data for Sedona is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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
How old is the name Sedona?
In official American birth records, the name Sedona first appeared in 1987 (over 38 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 38 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.