unisex name
Cherokee
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,919
Cherokee is a unisex name with 3 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 88% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1995, when 174 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1920.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Cherokee over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 10 |
| 1940s | 15 |
| 1950s | 36 |
| 1960s | 21 |
| 1970s | 164 |
| 1980s | 211 |
| 1990s | 1,267 |
| 2000s | 765 |
| 2010s | 319 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 101 |
How popular is Cherokee?
In 2025, Cherokee was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Cherokee is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Cherokee
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Cherokee also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cherokee over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Cherokee
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Cherokee — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Cherokee
How popular is the name Cherokee?
In 2025, Cherokee was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Cherokee a girl's or a boy's name?
Cherokee is used for both girls and boys. About 88% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Cherokee?
Cherokee has 3 syllables.
When was Cherokee most popular?
Cherokee peaked in 1995, when 174 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Cherokee a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Cherokee currently ranks #14,681 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.