Cherokee

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Cherokee is a given name used predominantly for girls, but also given to boys (10% of births). There have been 2,903 people born with this name in the United States since 1880 — 2,566 as girls and 337 as boys. Cherokee gained popularity in the 1970s, peaked in 1998 and has since declined significantly.

Popularity Over Time

Yearly Data

Year Births
2024 13
2023 16
2022 13
2021 27
2020 26
2019 20
2018 33
2017 36
2016 44
2015 35
2014 30
2013 19
2012 30
2011 39
2010 33
2009 31
2008 47
2007 42
2006 56
2005 61
2004 88
2003 93
2002 102
2001 108
2000 137
1999 140
1998 162
1997 153
1996 158
1995 174
1994 161
1993 110
1992 99
1991 70
1990 40
1989 42
1988 24
1987 19
1986 34
1985 20
1984 20
1983 14
1982 10
1981 14
1980 14
1979 13
1978 26
1977 22
1976 29
1975 23
1974 14
1973 13
1972 17
1971 7
1969 10
1964 5
1963 6
1959 5
1957 9
1956 8
1955 7
1952 7
1949 5
1948 5
1942 5
1922 5
1920 5