The first name Cairo
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 93 boys were named Cairo, making it the 427th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2023, with 138 births (#319).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Cairo with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Cairo at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 965 boys born in the United States were named Cairo, the 341st most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2022, when 1,101 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Cairo
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Cairo SantosAmerican football player from Brazil, born 1991
Questions
- How popular is the name Cairo?
- In 2025, 93 boys born in England and Wales were named Cairo, ranking 427th. Its peak was 2023, with 138 births.
- Is Cairo a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 9,999 US babies named Cairo since 1880, 6% were girls and 94% boys.
- When was Cairo most popular?
- 2022 in the United States, when 1,101 babies were named Cairo, its highest rank at 306th.
- Is Cairo also a surname?
- Yes. Cairo is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.