Kairo is a distinctive choice, ranked #5892 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Kairo in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#5892
US Rank #238
About the Name Kairo
Kairo has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 5607 places in five years. It was most popular in 2020 at #285 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Kairo is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #238, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Kairo
Unlikely. With around 3 UK babies named Kairo per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Kairo in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Kairo has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 5607 places in the last five years. Its peak was #285 in 2020. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Kairo is more popular in the US (#238) than in the UK (#5892). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Kairo include: Kairo Mitchell — Kairo Ellis Mitchell is a Grenadaian footballer who is a striker for Forest Green Rovers and the Grenada national team.; Peter Joseph Kairo — Peter Joseph Kairo is a Kenyan prelate of the Catholic Church who is he Archbishop Emeritus of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri since his retirement in....
Kairo appears in the US top 500 at #238 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
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UK babies named Kairo (2024)
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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 5607 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Kairo
Likely around 1 other Kairo in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Kairo
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Kairo was a Mexican pop vocal group established in 1993 as a trio made up of Paul Forat, Francisco Zorrilla and Eduardo Verástegui, a future actor and politician. As members left, starting with Verástegui in 1996, they were replaced with others like Gabriel Soto and Roberto Assad, who both joined in 1997, and Paulo César Quevedo in 1998.
Peter Joseph Kairo is a Kenyan prelate of the Catholic Church who is he Archbishop Emeritus of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri since his retirement in 2017. He has been a bishop since 1983, serving as ordinary in Muranga Diocese from 1983 to 1997, Nakuru Diocese from 1997 to 2008, and Archbishop of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nyeri from 2008 to 2017.