Cherokee is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #3854 in 2011 with 39 recorded births. This places Cherokee in the top 20% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 143 births ranking #1265. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 71.1%. In 2011, approximately 1 in every 45,098 girls born was named Cherokee. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.