Cairo
Girl name · #4136 in 2025 · Very rare
Cairo is currently the #4136 girl name in the United States — 35 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #11835, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 51,429 girls born in 2025 was named Cairo.
The 31-year story
Cairo first appears in the Social Security records in 1994, when 11 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 72 girls were named Cairo — good for #2451 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
Babies named Cairo per year. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Cairo against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Cairo in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Cairo is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Cairo will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Cairo is most common
State-level data for Cairo is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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, Cohen, Harlo, Namiko, and Atlee.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Cairo | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | #4067 |
| 2024 | 38 | #3892 |
| 2023 | 48 | #3329 |
| 2022 | 56 | #2956 |
| 2021 | 68 | #2558 |
| 2020 | 53 | #3015 |
| 2019 | 72 | #2451 |
| 2018 | 29 | #4662 |
| 2017 | 14 | #7840 |
| 2016 | 16 | #7230 |
| 2015 | 8 | #11835 |
| 2014 | 14 | #8053 |
| 2013 | 6 | #14582 |
| 2012 | 10 | #10429 |
| 2011 | 12 | #9150 |
| 2010 | 5 | #16992 |
| 2009 | 5 | #17294 |
| 2008 | 5 | #17504 |
| 2007 | 11 | #10129 |
| 2006 | 7 | #13606 |
| 2002 | 6 | #13595 |
| 2001 | 5 | #15352 |
| 2000 | 9 | #9874 |
| 1999 | 8 | #10345 |
| 1998 | 9 | #9260 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Cairo a popular girl name?
Cairo ranked #4136 among girls in 2025 with 35 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #11835.
When was the name Cairo most popular?
Cairo peaked in 2019, when 72 American girls received the name (ranked #2451 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Cairo?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 51,429 newborn American girls was named Cairo. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.