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Sedalia

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How to Pronounce Sedalia

Pronounced suh-DAYL-yuh /səˈdeɪl.jə/Medium

Meaning: Sedalia is chiefly a place name - the Missouri city of Sedalia, coined in the eighteen-fifties from the nickname 'Sed' of the founder's daughter, Sarah. As a girl's name it borrows that melodic place-name and is sometimes drawn toward Cecilia in sound. Its route as a given name is uncertain.Low

In 30 seconds: Sedalia is a rare girl's name from the Missouri city of Sedalia, itself a coinage. It appears in early US records and peaked around 1914 (said suh-DAYL-yuh).
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Origin LowAmerican
MeaningSedalia is chiefly a place name - the Missouri city of Sedalia, coined in the eighteen-fifties from the nickname 'Sed' of the founder's daughter, Sarah. As a girl's name it borrows that melodic place-name and is sometimes drawn toward Cecilia in sound. Its route as a given name is uncertain.
U.S. rank (2007)#20026 ↘ Falling
2007 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1914
Total births (all-time)≈ 256
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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 191919032007

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Sedalia is a place name turned given name, from the Missouri city coined in the eighteen-fifties for a founder's daughter nicknamed 'Sed.' As a first name it also leans toward Cecilia; its exact route is uncertain, which we note.

It was never common, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak around 1914. A girl named Sedalia then would belong to her great-grandmother's generation.

Did you know? Sedalia, Missouri, was the town where Scott Joplin lived and where ragtime flourished - his 'Maple Leaf Rag' is named for a Sedalia club - giving the place-name a lively musical footnote.
Overall data confidence 30%
References - Sedalia — FLAG: place name (Sedalia, MO; ragtime/Scott Joplin tie); crossed with Cecilia; route uncertain.

Variations

SedeliaCedaliaSadaliaSedaliah

Nicknames

SadieLia

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If you like Sedalia…

Cecilia— a name Sedalia leans toward in sound
Dahlia— a like flowing '-lia' name of the era
Delia— a similar soft place-and-name feel
Amelia— another melodic '-lia' name in sound

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Sedalia mean?

It is chiefly a place name, from the Missouri city of Sedalia (coined for a founder's daughter nicknamed 'Sed'), and is sometimes crossed with Cecilia; its route as a name is uncertain.

How do you pronounce Sedalia?

It is said suh-DAYL-yuh /səˈdeɪl.jə/ - three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Sedalia a boy or girl name?

Sedalia is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Sedalia?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the nineteen-tens.

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