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By Pamela Redmond · Aug 2026

Cherokee

OriginNative American tribal name
GenderGirl
Also a boy's nameShow me Cherokee as a boy's name

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
#3,500#4,000#4,500#5,000'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014#4,6813016.8
2015#4,6163016.8
2016#3,5324424.8
2017#4,5023118
2018#4,2553319.4
2019—00
2020#4,9102616.1
2021#4,8622716.5
2022—00
2023—00
2024—00
2025—00
Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

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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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