Recorded 1920–2025 · United States
Cherokee was most popular in 1995, when 174 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,820 that year. In 2025 it ranked #22,044, with 6 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 2,909 people named Cherokee.
Across the whole record Cherokee is mostly a girl’s name — 88.4% of the 2,909 Americans given it were girls and 11.6% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 98% girls and 2% boys.
Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.
How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.
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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org