Cairo
Boy name · #341 in 2025 · Uniqueness 50/100
Cairo is currently the #341 boy name in the United States — 965 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #942, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,865 boys born in 2025 was named Cairo.
Babies named Cairo per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 46-year story
Cairo first appears in the Social Security records in 1979, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 1,101 babies and a rank of #306. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Cairo against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Cairo in class?
Cairo scores 50 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Cairo is most common
Geography matters for names, and Cairo is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Cairos were TX (114), FL (99), CA (67), GA (66), NY (66). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Cairo
Statistically, parents drawn to Cairo tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kairo, Kyro, Niko, Colson, and Tadeo.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Cairo | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 965 | #341 |
| 2024 | 949 | #354 |
| 2023 | 1,010 | #331 |
| 2022 | 1,101 | #306 |
| 2021 | 1,020 | #325 |
| 2020 | 918 | #348 |
| 2019 | 976 | #342 |
| 2018 | 543 | #522 |
| 2017 | 404 | #638 |
| 2016 | 267 | #844 |
| 2015 | 223 | #942 |
| 2014 | 173 | #1102 |
| 2013 | 157 | #1149 |
| 2012 | 105 | #1523 |
| 2011 | 93 | #1635 |
| 2010 | 46 | #2632 |
| 2009 | 58 | #2252 |
| 2008 | 45 | #2717 |
| 2007 | 36 | #3135 |
| 2006 | 51 | #2398 |
| 2005 | 42 | #2614 |
| 2004 | 24 | #3735 |
| 2003 | 23 | #3732 |
| 2002 | 21 | #3909 |
| 2001 | 19 | #4121 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Cairo a popular boy name?
Cairo ranked #341 among boys in 2025 with 965 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #942.
When was the name Cairo most popular?
Cairo peaked in 2022, when 1,101 American boys received the name (ranked #306 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Cairo?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,865 newborn American boys was named Cairo. It scores 50/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.