Total births
11,224
Boys' name · since 1995
Kairo
Since 1995, U.S. Social Security records show 11,224 babies named Kairo, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #238
- among boys today
- 11,224
- born since 1995
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Kairo is the #238 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 11,224 recorded since 1995.
Kairo has 11,224 recorded births among boys since 1995, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #238 as of the latest data, more common than 98% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2025.
- #238 among boys today
- 11,224 born since 1995
- 2020s peak decade
- 98% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kairo is currently the #238 boys' name in America, more common than 98% of boys - 11,224 born since 1995, peaking in the 2020s.
- #238
- among boys today
- 11,224
- born since 1995
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other boys
Kairo vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#238
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 98% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
76% of everyone ever named Kairo was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
1,577 babies were named Kairo in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Kairo compares
11,224 Top 8% higher than 92% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kairo's all-time total is 31x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kairo | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 11,224 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 1,577 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kairo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kairo's full recorded timeline at 2010, 98% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 2% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1995, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 1,577 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kairo at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#238
Active since
1995
Kairo popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 1,577
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Kairo popularity over time - girls
295 total births recorded since 2015 (Kairo as girls' name)
Kairo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Kairo's strongest decade.
8,477 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.
Kairo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 48
1990s
48 births
- 2000s 208
2000s
208 births
- 2010s 2,491
2010s
2,491 births
- 2020s
2020s
8,477 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 8,477 births (76% of all-time use).
How Kairo compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Kairo's total volume
Kairo vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Kairo by state
Where Kairo concentrates geographically, total births since 1995
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 1,020 | 9.1% |
| #2 | Florida | | 1,012 | 9.0% |
| #3 | Texas | | 992 | 8.8% |
| #4 | California | | 955 | 8.5% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 746 | 6.6% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 530 | 4.7% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 438 | 3.9% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 393 | 3.5% |
New York share of Kairo's total US births 9.1%
Even split
1,020 of 11,224 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 44 reporting states.
Kairo appears in 44 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kairo? ▼
Kairo has been given to 11,224 babies in the U.S. since 1995, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #238 as of the latest data. 1,577 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Kairo most popular? ▼
Kairo was most popular in the 2020s decade with 8,477 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Kairo most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kairo are New York (1,020 births), Florida (1,012 births), Texas (992 births).
How long has the name Kairo been used? ▼
Records for Kairo go back to 1995, giving 31 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Kairo? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kai, Kaiden, Kaison, Kaiser, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Kairo's data
- New York records the most Kairos (1,020 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kairo
Nearby Names Like Kairo
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kairo
Kai Boy
#76 70,232 births
Kaiden Boy
#208 52,562 births
Kaison Boy
#515 7,182 births
Kaiser Boy
#801 3,921 births
Kain Boy
#1580 3,750 births
Compare Kairo side by side: Kairo vs Kai Kairo vs Kaiden Kairo vs Kaison
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1995–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kairo: #238 Boys' Name - 11,224 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kairo. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Kairo draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.