Cherokee is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #3123 in 1996 with 23 recorded births. This places Cherokee in the top 30% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 27 births ranking #2834. In 1996, approximately 1 in every 82,358 boys born was named Cherokee. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.