Cherokee is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #3231 in 2006 with 51 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 143 births ranking #1265. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 62.2%. In 2006, approximately 1 in every 37,276 girls born was named Cherokee. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.