Kairo is an established variant of Kara that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Kairo is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #226 among boys (1,577) and #4,220 among girls (34) — overall #427 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,611 | 1,623 | #4,220 | #226 |
| 2024 | 1,520 | 1,530 | #4,001 | #238 |
| 2023 | 1,537 | 1,543 | #3,452 | #234 |
| 2022 | 1,457 | 1,457 | #3,676 | #250 |
| 2021 | 1,350 | 1,350 | #4,199 | #263 |
| 2020 | 1,219 | 1,227 | #5,236 | #280 |
| 2019 | 1,157 | 1,157 | #3,302 | #307 |
| 2018 | 620 | 620 | #8,886 | #483 |
| 2017 | 292 | 292 | #13,361 | #802 |
| 2016 | 159 | 159 | #15,227 | #1,226 |
| 2015 | 87 | 87 | #17,748 | #1,819 |
| 2014 | 72 | 72 | — | #1,988 |
| 2013 | 71 | 71 | — | #1,952 |
| 2012 | 44 | 44 | — | #2,739 |
| 2011 | 43 | 43 | — | #2,774 |
| 2010 | 24 | 24 | — | #4,173 |
| 2009 | 41 | 41 | — | #2,926 |
| 2008 | 17 | 17 | — | #5,364 |
| 2007 | 24 | 24 | — | #4,186 |
| 2006 | 31 | 31 | — | #3,419 |
| 2005 | 23 | 23 | — | #3,993 |
| 2004 | 12 | 12 | — | #6,333 |
| 2003 | 17 | 17 | — | #4,712 |
| 2002 | 15 | 15 | — | #5,024 |
| 2001 | 9 | 9 | — | #7,212 |
| 2000 | 19 | 19 | — | #4,138 |
| 1999 | 9 | 9 | — | #6,813 |
| 1998 | 10 | 10 | — | #6,069 |
| 1997 | 10 | — | — | #5,868 |
| 1996 | 13 | — | — | #4,749 |
| 1995 | 6 | — | — | #8,329 |