Cormac
Boy name · #1299 in 2025 · Very rare
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: SSA.
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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
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: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.