Spelling comparison
Kairo vs Cairo
Side by side for 2025, Kairo has the higher published total (1,611) and Cairo has 1,000. Kairo is 61.7% of the pair and Cairo is 38.3%.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
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The two spellings share a Little Names spelling key. Kairo profile · Cairo profile
Kairo versus Cairo is a spelling comparison, not a comparison of two different names. Each figure belongs to one exact spelling. Kairo and Cairo use the same number of letters, so the contrast is which letters appear. Kairo uses “K” where Cairo uses “C”, before “airo”.
In years when both spellings were published, the lead changed once. The latest crossover is 2018, when Kairo moved ahead of Cairo on the combined published count (620 to 572).
Kairo is first published in these national files in 1995, and Cairo in 1979. Kairo’s larger 2025 category is male. Cairo’s larger 2025 category is male. Cairo led 3 decades and Kairo led 1 decade among decades in which both spellings have a published total.
Inside 2016–2025, the widest combined gap was 611 records in 2025, and the closest year was 2018 (a gap of 48). Of the combined 2025 records for this pair (2,611), Kairo is 61.7% and Cairo is 38.3%.
2016–2025, count and rank
2016: Cairo led 2016 by 124 published records (283 to 159). Kairo and Cairo stay separate rows; 159 and 283 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2017, Kairo had 7 female records (rank #13,361) and 285 male records (rank #802); Cairo had 14 female records (rank #7,925) and 404 male records (rank #639). Cairo led 2017 by 126 published records (418 to 292). 2018 belongs to Kairo. Kairo had 12 female records (rank #8,886) and 608 male records (rank #483); Cairo had 29 female records (rank #4,683) and 543 male records (rank #522). The gap that year was 48 records. For 2019, compare the categories separately: Kairo had 48 female records (rank #3,302) and 1,109 male records (rank #307); Cairo had 72 female records (rank #2,456) and 976 male records (rank #342). Kairo led 2019 by 109 published records (1,157 to 1,048), and the smaller spelling is Cairo. Kairo was the higher published spelling in 2020, with 24 female records (rank #5,236) and 1,195 male records (rank #280) against 53 female records (rank #3,027) and 918 male records (rank #348) for Cairo. The 2021 national file shows Kairo led 2021 by 262 published records (1,350 to 1,088). Read as exact spellings: Kairo had 34 female records (rank #4,199) and 1,316 male records (rank #263); Cairo had 68 female records (rank #2,560) and 1,020 male records (rank #325). 2022: Kairo led 2022 by 300 published records (1,457 to 1,157). Kairo and Cairo stay separate rows; 1,457 and 1,157 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2023, Kairo had 46 female records (rank #3,452) and 1,491 male records (rank #234); Cairo had 48 female records (rank #3,338) and 1,010 male records (rank #331). Kairo led 2023 by 479 published records (1,537 to 1,058). 2024 belongs to Kairo. Kairo had 37 female records (rank #4,001) and 1,483 male records (rank #238); Cairo had 38 female records (rank #3,906) and 949 male records (rank #354). The gap that year was 533 records. For 2025, compare the categories separately: Kairo had 34 female records (rank #4,220) and 1,577 male records (rank #226); Cairo had 35 female records (rank #4,085) and 965 male records (rank #341). Kairo led 2025 by 611 published records (1,611 to 1,000), and the smaller spelling is Cairo.
| Year | Kairo female count | Kairo female rank | Kairo male count | Kairo male rank | Cairo female count | Cairo female rank | Cairo male count | Cairo male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 6 | 15,227 | 153 | 1,226 | 16 | 7,321 | 267 | 844 |
| 2017 | 7 | 13,361 | 285 | 802 | 14 | 7,925 | 404 | 639 |
| 2018 | 12 | 8,886 | 608 | 483 | 29 | 4,683 | 543 | 522 |
| 2019 | 48 | 3,302 | 1,109 | 307 | 72 | 2,456 | 976 | 342 |
| 2020 | 24 | 5,236 | 1,195 | 280 | 53 | 3,027 | 918 | 348 |
| 2021 | 34 | 4,199 | 1,316 | 263 | 68 | 2,560 | 1,020 | 325 |
| 2022 | 42 | 3,676 | 1,415 | 250 | 56 | 2,966 | 1,101 | 306 |
| 2023 | 46 | 3,452 | 1,491 | 234 | 48 | 3,338 | 1,010 | 331 |
| 2024 | 37 | 4,001 | 1,483 | 238 | 38 | 3,906 | 949 | 354 |
| 2025 | 34 | 4,220 | 1,577 | 226 | 35 | 4,085 | 965 | 341 |
Combined counts, 1880–2025
Each line adds the published female and male counts for that spelling. A gap is a year with no published observation, not a zero. Kairo is the warm line and Cairo is the cool line.
Which spelling led each decade
The 1970s total is one-sided: 6 published records for Cairo, and no published 1970s count for Kairo. The 1980s total is one-sided: 18 published records for Cairo, and no published 1980s count for Kairo. Cairo was the 1990s leader, 149 published records against 48 for Kairo. The 2000s files give 208 published records to Kairo and 392 to Cairo, so Cairo led the decade. Cairo was the 2010s leader, 3,173 published records against 2,569 for Kairo. The 2020s files give 8,694 published records to Kairo and 6,261 to Cairo, so Kairo led the decade.
Top states in 2025
Kairo’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Texas (151), Florida (146), California (124), New York (121), Georgia (111). Cairo’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Texas (114), Florida (99), California (67), Georgia (66), New York (66). Texas, Florida, California are in the top states for both spellings. A state can rank differently for each spelling because the counts are not merged.