Cherokee is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #3532 in 2016 with 44 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 143 births ranking #1265. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 67.4%. In 2016, approximately 1 in every 40,261 girls born was named Cherokee. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.