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Cherokee
OriginNative American tribal name
GenderGirl
About Cherokee
The name Cherokee peaked for girls at #1261 in 1995. The name is most popular in CHEROKEE and CHEROKEE. Cherokee is occasionally used for boys in 2017.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,681 | 30 | 16.8 |
| 2015 | #4,616 | 30 | 16.8 |
| 2016 | #3,532 | 44 | 24.8 |
| 2017 | #4,502 | 31 | 18 |
| 2018 | #4,255 | 33 | 19.4 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | #4,910 | 26 | 16.1 |
| 2021 | #4,862 | 27 | 16.5 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
Famous Cherokees
- Cherokee Pearce
Miss Oklahoma Teen USA 2015
Cherokee in pop culture
- Cherokee Bat
Weetzie's daughter in "Weetzie Bat" (1989) by Francesca Lia Block
- Jeep Cherokee
a car
Cherokee in blog posts
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