Boy name
Cairo
Cairo holds the #341 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 965 newborn boys in a single year. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. Its strongest year on record was 2022 (#306 nationally, 1,101 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1979. The name's biggest fan base is in District of Columbia (#82 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#341
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#306
in 2022 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
965
boys named Cairo
Cairo popularity, 1880–2025
Where Cairo is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: District of Columbia (#82), Delaware (#126), Rhode Island (#177)
Uniqueness score
35/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Cairo in the most recent year of SSA data.