Cherokee is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #10178 in 2004 with 6 recorded births. This places Cherokee in the bottom 23% 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. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 73.9%. In 2004, approximately 1 in every 330,800 boys born was named Cherokee. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.