Cairo
2025 SSA
About Cairo
On trend for boys but with plenty of unisex appeal too, the place name Cairo was put on the map for girls when model Beverly Peele chose it for her daughter. Given to around 50 girls each year, it hasn't caught on just yet but with its similar sounds to Kaia and Skyler, it might do in the future.
The name of the ancient city was derived from the Arabic term al-Kahira, meaning "the strong" or "the conqueror", and the name puts in mind a bustling city, museums, and ancient history.
Pronounced KY-roh.
As of October 2026, Cairo ranked #4085 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2455 in 2019.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | #4,681 | 29 | 17 |
| 2019 | #2,455 | 72 | 42.9 |
| 2020 | #3,025 | 53 | 32.8 |
| 2021 | #2,558 | 68 | 41.4 |
| 2022 | #2,964 | 56 | 34.1 |
| 2023 | #3,389 | 47 | 29.3 |
| 2024 | #3,965 | 37 | 22.8 |
| 2025 | #4,085 | 35 | 21.8 |
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Cairo on lists
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- Cairo Dwek
model
- Cairo Tiahna Hardrict
daughter of American actors Tia Mowry,Hardrict and Cory Hardrict
Cairo in pop culture
- Cairo Sweet
Main character in the film "Miller's Girl"