The first name Cormac
A boy’s name from Irish.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Irish origin
Borrowed from Irish, from Old Irish Cormac.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 26 boys were named Cormac, making it the 1,124th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2002, with 54 births (#417).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Cormac with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Cormac at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 150 boys born in the United States were named Cormac, the 1,298th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2014, when 196 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Cormac in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Cormac in Irish too.
Famous people named Cormac
4 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Cormac McCarthyAmerican novelist, playwright, and screenwriter (1933–2023)
- Cormac Murphy-O'ConnorCatholic cardinal (1932-2017)
- Cormac RyanAmerican basketball player (born 1998)
- Max ChristieAmerican basketball player (born 2003)
More Irish boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Cormac mean?
- Borrowed from Irish, from Old Irish Cormac.
- What is the origin of the name Cormac?
- Borrowed from Irish, from Old Irish Cormac.
- How popular is the name Cormac?
- In 2025, 26 boys born in England and Wales were named Cormac, ranking 1,124th. Its peak was 2002, with 54 births.
- Is Cormac a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 3,698 US babies named Cormac since 1880 were boys.
- When was Cormac most popular?
- 2014 in the United States, when 196 babies were named Cormac, its highest rank at 1,033rd.