Kairo
Respelling of Cairo, the Egyptian capital, whose Arabic name al-Qahirah means the victorious or the subduer. The city was founded in the tenth century.
Kairo in 2025
Kairo was given to 1,611 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 427th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 2,058 babies born.
The history of Kairo
Kairo reached its highest point in 2025, when 1,611 babies were given the name, ranking 427th that year.
Across the 31 years of records since 1995, 11,519 babies have been named Kairo. Half of them were born before 2022, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Kairo by decade
| Decade | Babies named Kairo | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48 | 11,100 |
| 2000s | 208 | 6,612 |
| 2010s | 2,569 | 590 |
| 2020s | 8,694 | 427 |
Where Kairo is heading
Kairo has grown more than 19 times over the past decade, from 87 babies in 2015 to 1,611 in 2025.
Names like Kairo
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Kairo.