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The first name Sedona

A girl’s name.

3 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

* (given name): Originally coined by Sedona Schnebly's mother. * (city): From the given name of Sedona Schnebly (1877-1950).

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Sedona last appeared in the official list in 2017, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2014, with 4 births (#4,684).

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13
babies named Sedona, 1996–2025
#5,765
rank in 2017
2014
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Sedona with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Sedona at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 132 girls born in the United States were named Sedona, the 1,591st most popular girls’ name that year.

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2,381
babies named Sedona since 1880
#1,591
rank in 2025
2025
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Nicknames and spellings

Nicknames for Sedona

Questions

What does the name Sedona mean?
* (given name): Originally coined by Sedona Schnebly's mother. * (city): From the given name of Sedona Schnebly (1877-1950).
How popular is the name Sedona?
In 2017, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Sedona, ranking 5,765th. Its peak was 2014, with 4 births.
What are nicknames for Sedona?
Common nicknames for Sedona include Dona.
Is Sedona a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 2,381 US babies named Sedona since 1880 were girls.
When was Sedona most popular?
2025 in the United States, when 132 babies were named Sedona, its highest rank at 1,591st.