boys' name ★ peaked 2014

Cormac

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,298 Trend ↑ Rising 11%
Rank 2025
#1,298
among boys · ↓42 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
150
named Cormac · -4% vs 2024
How common
1 in 11,387
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2014
196 babies
All-time total
3,698
#2,213 all-time among boys
First recorded
1956
in Social Security records

Cormac popularity over time

3,698 babies have been named Cormac since 1956, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2014Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s 5 1 – #4,048
1960s 10 1 +100% #4,159
1970s 60 6 +500% #3,050
1980s 48 5 -20% #4,224
1990s 269 27 +460% #1,876
2000s 771 77 +187% #1,453
2010s 1,607 161 +108% #1,033
2020s (to 2025) 928 155 -4% #1,219

Where Cormac is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 153 0.09 outside top 500
2027 155 0.09 outside top 500
2028 157 0.09 outside top 500
2029 159 0.09 outside top 500
2030 160 0.09 outside top 500

Where Cormac is most popular

Boys named Cormac per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.090 per 1,000. Strongest in Massachusetts, Illinois, and Connecticut.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Cormac born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Massachusetts 53 0.385 +330%
Illinois 59 0.231 +157%
Connecticut 14 0.207 +130%
Pennsylvania 46 0.173 +93%
New York 66 0.152 +70%
Colorado 19 0.147 +64%
Ohio 32 0.121 +35%
Utah 11 0.115 +28%
New Jersey 20 0.099 +11%
Michigan 19 0.093 ≈ national
Virginia 15 0.079 -12%
Washington 12 0.073 -18%
California 56 0.061 -32%
Wisconsin 5 0.042 -53%
Maryland 5 0.042 -53%
Minnesota 5 0.041 -55%
Tennessee 7 0.039 -57%
Texas 33 0.037 -58%
Arizona 6 0.037 -59%
North Carolina 5 0.020 -78%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maine – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Cormac

Cormac is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,298 in 2025 with 150 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1956, 3,698 American babies have been named Cormac. Its peak came in 2014, when 196 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Cormac stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cormac?

The median living Cormac is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 18. An estimated 3,700 people named Cormac are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Cormac year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 150 #1,298
2024 157 #1,256
2023 158 #1,238
2022 152 #1,271
2021 158 #1,219
2020 153 #1,227
2019 141 #1,304
2018 140 #1,301
2017 177 #1,100
2016 170 #1,138
2015 175 #1,103
2014 196 #1,033
2013 169 #1,098
2012 163 #1,125
2011 150 #1,180
2010 126 #1,349
2009 103 #1,574
2008 113 #1,453
2007 102 #1,540
2006 74 #1,844
2005 72 #1,808
2004 58 #2,056
2003 56 #2,033
2002 67 #1,726
2001 74 #1,602
2000 52 #1,970
1995 34 #2,305
1990 6 #7,345
1985 7 #5,256
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Famous people named Cormac

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Cormac McCarthy Cormac McCarthy American writer (1933–2023) Contemporary
  2. 2 Cormac Murphy-O'Connor Cormac Murphy-O'Connor English Catholic prelate (1932–2017) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Cormac, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Cormac?

The median living Cormac is about 11 years old. Half of all living Cormacs are between 5 and 18 years old.

How many people named Cormac are alive today?

An estimated 3,700 people named Cormac are alive in the United States, based on 3,698 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cormac in 2025?

Cormac ranked #1,298 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 150 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Cormac?

3,698 babies have been named Cormac in the United States since 1956, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cormac most popular?

Cormac peaked in 2014, when 196 newborns received the name.

Is Cormac a boy or girl name?

Cormac is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Cormac rising or falling?

Cormac has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Cormac become more popular?

Cormac is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 160 boys named Cormac in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Cormac?

Well-known people named Cormac include Cormac McCarthy (writer), Cormac Murphy-O'Connor (religious figure).

Names like Cormac

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