The baby name Cherokee appears in baby name data for the United States from 1978 to 2017. It was most popular in 1998 with 142 babies given the name.
In the later years of this period, Cherokee has become less common than it once was.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1978 | 5 |
| 1988 | 6 |
| 1989 | 6 |
| 1990 | 6 |
| 1991 | 31 |
| 1992 | 28 |
| 1993 | 43 |
| 1994 | 73 |
| 1994 | 5 |
| 1995 | 74 |
| 1995 | 14 |
| 1996 | 122 |
| 1997 | 85 |
| 1998 | 142 |
| 1999 | 67 |
| 2000 | 72 |
| 2001 | 54 |
| 2002 | 34 |
| 2003 | 38 |
| 2004 | 52 |
| 2005 | 20 |
| 2006 | 5 |
| 2007 | 11 |
| 2008 | 9 |
| 2010 | 12 |
| 2011 | 8 |
| 2014 | 10 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2017 | 5 |