Cairo
Taken from the Egyptian capital, whose Arabic name al-Qahira means the victorious or the subduer, given to the city when the Fatimids founded it.
Cairo in 2025
Cairo was given to 1,000 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 654th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 3,315 babies born.
The history of Cairo
Cairo reached its highest point in 2022, when 1,157 babies were given the name, ranking 588th that year.
Across the 47 years of records since 1979, 9,999 babies have been named Cairo. Half of them were born before 2021, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Cairo by decade
| Decade | Babies named Cairo | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 | 13,353 |
| 1980s | 18 | 14,780 |
| 1990s | 149 | 6,673 |
| 2000s | 392 | 4,862 |
| 2010s | 3,173 | 638 |
| 2020s | 6,261 | 588 |
Where Cairo is heading
Cairo has grown more than 4.3 times over the past decade, from 231 babies in 2015 to 1,000 in 2025.
Names like Cairo
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Cairo.