Aaliyah
Variation of Aliya, Arabic
“heavens, highborn, exalted”
Mostly boys · Spelling variation of place-name Cairo, Arabic
“the conqueror”
Say it KY-rohPronunciation may vary by region.
A little maybe, saved for later.
The story behind the name
US birth records for 2025 list 34 girls named Kairo (rank #4,220) and 1,577 boys named Kairo (rank #226).
For girls, the recorded count fell from 37 in 2024 to 34 in 2025. For boys, the recorded count rose from 1,483 in 2024 to 1,577 in 2025.
A little perspective
Recorded US births over time
| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 226 | 1,577 |
| 2025 | Girls | 4,220 | 34 |
| 2024 | Boys | 238 | 1,483 |
| 2024 | Girls | 4,001 | 37 |
| 2023 | Boys | 234 | 1,491 |
| 2023 | Girls | 3,452 | 46 |
| 2022 | Boys | 250 | 1,415 |
| 2022 | Girls | 3,676 | 42 |
| 2021 | Boys | 263 | 1,316 |
| 2021 | Girls | 4,199 | 34 |
| 2020 | Boys | 280 | 1,195 |
| 2020 | Girls | 5,236 | 24 |
| 2019 | Boys | 307 | 1,109 |
| 2019 | Girls | 3,302 | 48 |
| 2018 | Boys | 483 | 608 |
| 2018 | Girls | 8,886 | 12 |
| 2017 | Boys | 802 | 285 |
| 2017 | Girls | 13,361 | 7 |
| 2016 | Boys | 1,226 | 153 |
| 2016 | Girls | 15,227 | 6 |
| 2015 | Boys | 1,819 | 82 |
| 2015 | Girls | 17,748 | 5 |
| 2014 | Boys | 1,988 | 72 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
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Variation of Aliya, Arabic
“heavens, highborn, exalted”
Arabic
“supreme, exalted”
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“supreme, exalted”
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“princess”
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“the conqueror, the victorious”
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