Cherokee is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #5574 in 2009 with 25 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 143 births ranking #1265. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 81.5%. In 2009, approximately 1 in every 73,475 girls born was named Cherokee. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.