Cherokee is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #3800 in 2007 with 42 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 143 births ranking #1265. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 68.9%. In 2007, approximately 1 in every 45,773 girls born was named Cherokee. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.