Cormac
Boy name · #1299 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Cormac? In official American birth records, Cormac has been tracked continuously since 1956, giving it 69 years of documented American history.
Cormac is currently the #1299 boy name in the United States — 150 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1103, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 12,000 boys born in 2025 was named Cormac.
The 69-year story
Cormac first appears in the Social Security records in 1956, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 196 boys were named Cormac — good for #1032 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Cormac per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Cormac in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Cormac is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Cormac will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Cormac is most common
State-level data for Cormac is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Cormac
Statistically, parents drawn to Cormac tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Carver, Canaan, Calder, Lyric, and Chevy.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Cormac | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 150 | #1297 |
| 2024 | 157 | #1256 |
| 2023 | 158 | #1238 |
| 2022 | 152 | #1269 |
| 2021 | 158 | #1218 |
| 2020 | 153 | #1225 |
| 2019 | 141 | #1303 |
| 2018 | 140 | #1299 |
| 2017 | 177 | #1100 |
| 2016 | 170 | #1134 |
| 2015 | 175 | #1103 |
| 2014 | 196 | #1032 |
| 2013 | 169 | #1096 |
| 2012 | 163 | #1124 |
| 2011 | 150 | #1178 |
| 2010 | 126 | #1349 |
| 2009 | 103 | #1573 |
| 2008 | 113 | #1452 |
| 2007 | 102 | #1539 |
| 2006 | 74 | #1840 |
| 2005 | 72 | #1801 |
| 2004 | 58 | #2051 |
| 2003 | 56 | #2031 |
| 2002 | 67 | #1723 |
| 2001 | 74 | #1600 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Cormac?
In official American birth records, the name Cormac first appeared in 1956 (over 69 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 69 years.
Is Cormac a popular boy name?
Cormac ranked #1299 among boys in 2025 with 150 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1103.
When was the name Cormac most popular?
Cormac peaked in 2014, when 196 American boys received the name (ranked #1032 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Cormac?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 12,000 newborn American boys was named Cormac. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.