Cormac
How to say it: KOR-mak · /ˈkɔrmæk/
From Old Irish 'Corbmac', possibly meaning 'charioteer' or 'son of defilement'; an ancient Irish royal and saint's name.
Cormac was the 1,135th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 150 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 14% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,097 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,135 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 150 |
| Share of births | 1 in 22,102 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −14% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,097 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Entirely modern in American use, Cormac has built almost wholly across recent decades to a high in the 2020s. Momentum points higher still from here.
What goes with it
Firm and clipped with a strong edge, it sounds compact and forceful. Declan makes a fitting companion.
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Cormac is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Irish, Scottish Gaelic.
Ireland: #141.
Famous people named Cormac
- Cormac McCarthy (1933–2023)American novelist, playwright, and screenwriter
- Cormac Murphy-O'Connor (1932–2017)Catholic cardinal
- Cormac mac Cuilennáin (801–908)Irish bishop and king of Munster
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