Cherokee Girl
How popular is Cherokee?
#13,204 girl name in 2025
6 baby girls were named Cherokee in the US in 2025, making it the 13204th most popular girl name.
2,838living people named Cherokee (est.)
28median age of people named Cherokee
2,909babies named Cherokee since 1880
1 in 552,557US babies born in 2025
Cherokee popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #13,204 for girls (▼ 5242 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 6 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-80% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #4,583 in 2015, #4,878 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1998 (143 girls) |
| Highest rank | #1,258 in 1995 |
| First recorded | 1920 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 2% boys, 98% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Cherokee by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 10 | #4,973 |
| 1940s | 15 | #4,620 |
| 1950s | 36 | #4,201 |
| 1960s | 21 | #4,722 |
| 1970s | 147 | #3,094 |
| 1980s | 199 | #2,652 |
| 1990s | 1,067 | #1,258 |
| 2000s | 674 | #1,531 |
| 2010s | 302 | #3,523 |
| 2020s | 101 | #4,829 |
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Questions
- Is Cherokee a boy or girl name?
- Cherokee is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 98% of babies named Cherokee were girls.
- How popular is the name Cherokee?
- 6 baby girls were named Cherokee in the US in 2025, making it the 13204th most popular girl name.
- When was Cherokee most popular?
- Cherokee peaked in 1998, when 143 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,258 in 1995.
- How many people are named Cherokee?
- 2,909 babies have been named Cherokee in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,838 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 28.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.