Cherokee Name Popularity and Statistics
Cherokee is Used for both girls and boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births2,909
First Year on Record1920
Cherokee popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 6 | #13,208 |
| 2024 | Girls | 13 | #7,967 |
| 2023 | Girls | 16 | #6,922 |
| 2022 | Girls | 13 | #8,032 |
| 2021 | Girls | 27 | #4,833 |
| 2020 | Girls | 26 | #4,880 |
| 2019 | Girls | 20 | #5,986 |
| 2018 | Girls | 33 | #4,237 |
| 2017 | Girls | 31 | #4,477 |
| 2017 | Boys | 5 | #12,246 |
| 2016 | Girls | 44 | #3,523 |
| 2015 | Girls | 30 | #4,584 |
| 2015 | Boys | 5 | #12,086 |
| 2014 | Girls | 30 | #4,657 |
| 2013 | Girls | 19 | #6,462 |
| 2012 | Girls | 30 | #4,707 |
| 2011 | Girls | 39 | #3,843 |
| 2010 | Girls | 26 | #5,247 |
| 2010 | Boys | 7 | #9,693 |
| 2009 | Girls | 25 | #5,537 |
| 2009 | Boys | 6 | #10,994 |
| 2008 | Girls | 40 | #3,936 |
| 2008 | Boys | 7 | #9,871 |
| 2007 | Girls | 42 | #3,786 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1998 · Girls
143 recorded births and rank #1,265.
1996 · Girls
135 recorded births and rank #1,279.
1995 · Girls
134 recorded births and rank #1,261.
1997 · Girls
126 recorded births and rank #1,362.
Where Cherokee ranked highest in 2017
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Girls
- MO
- Rank #940 · 5 recorded births