Cairo
A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning the victorious; from al-Qahira; place name used as given name.
Babies a year
93
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#341
up from #355
UK popularity
#427
93 babies · down from #385
How Cairo has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #942 |
| 2016 | #843 |
| 2017 | #638 |
| 2018 | #522 |
| 2019 | #343 |
| 2020 | #346 |
| 2021 | #324 |
| 2022 | #306 |
| 2023 | #333 |
| 2024 | #355 |
| 2025 | #341 |
In 2025, 93 babies in England and Wales were named Cairo. In the US, 412 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
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