Kairo
Kairo was the 226th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 1,577 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,593 places. More babies were named Kairo in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning Origin not documented
Say it KY-roh /ˈkaɪroʊ/
- Rank in 2025
- #226 boys, up 54 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 1,577boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20251,577 babies
- Total since 1880
- 11,519babies recorded
What does the name Kairo mean?
Kairo is a modern boy's name with no entry in Wiktionary as a given name. It is spelled like the German and Scandinavian form of Cairo, the Egyptian capital, whose Arabic name al-Qahira means 'the victorious', as Wiktionary notes in its entry for the Arabic name. Some families may also choose it for its sound, close to Kai and other names starting Ka-. We found no documented source tying the given name to one origin.
How sure is this? Not documented. Probably inspired by the city name Cairo, but undocumented as a given name.
Related names: Cairo, Kai, Kyro.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Cairo', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Kairo', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wiktionary, entry 'القاهرة', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Kairo popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 295 since 2015, 34 in 2025.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #226 | 1,577 |
| 2020 | #280 | 1,195 |
| 2010 | #4,173 | 24 |
| 2000 | #4,138 | 19 |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — |
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| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Kairo, counting every spelling?
Kairo is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #148 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #226 for Kairo on its own. Together these spellings went to 2,581 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kairo | 1,577 | #226 | 7,282 |
| Cairo | 965 | #341 | 5,045 |
| Kairoh | 33 | #3,476 | 43 |
| Kayro | 6 | #11,356 | 34 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Kairo?
1,577 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Kairo (0.44 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Kairo born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 5 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Kairo.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Kairo?
About 11,100 people born in the US named Kairo are alive today, with a median age of 4; half are between 2 and 6. That makes Kairo a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Kairo by state
How common Kairo was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in District of Columbia (5.2×), Delaware (3.4×), Maryland (2.8×), Georgia (2.5×), South Carolina (2.2×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in West Virginia, New Mexico, Nebraska.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Kairo: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Kairo, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Kairo · Sibling names for Kairo
Questions about the name Kairo
How popular is the name Kairo?
Kairo was the 226th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 1,577 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,593 places. More babies were named Kairo in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Kairo a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Kairo in the US.
Where is Kairo most popular?
In 2021–2025, Kairo was most common in District of Columbia (4.40 per 1,000 boys), followed by Delaware and Maryland.