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Cormac

Pronunciation
[Cor-mac]
Gender
Male
Meaning
Charioteer
Origin
Celtic
Impure son. In the history, Cormac was the third-century Irish king who founded schools of military science, law, and literature at Tara.

Cormac Popularity Snapshot

Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 3,549 baby boys have been named Cormac. The name peaked in 2014 with 196 US births that year (rank #1033). In 2024, ranked #1254 nationally — 221 places below its 2014 peak.

Top States for Cormac

Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Cormac births are: New York (297), California (255), Massachusetts (248).

Other Celtic-Origin Names Like Cormac

If you like Cormac's Celtic origin, consider these related names: Adair, Adsaluta, Aengus, Ahearn, Aife. Browse all Celtic names →

6-Letter Names Starting with C

Names with Cormac's exact length and starting letter: Cadell, Cadena, Cadhla, Cadman, Cadmon.

Quick Facts About Cormac

569
Celtic baby names in our dictionary
364
Celtic male names
329
6-letter C-names in our dictionary
791
C-male names total
Not in registry
US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year

Where in the US Is Cormac Most Popular?

Average boy-name rank within each state across 2016–2025 SSA records. A lower number means the name appears closer to the top of that state's boys-name rankings — a per-capita measure that isn't biased toward large states. For Cormac the strongest states are Massachusetts, Minnesota, Colorado.

Strongest boys-name states

# State Avg rank Births
1 Massachusetts #483 88
2 Minnesota #674 44
3 Colorado #716 31
4 Maryland #778 16
5 New Jersey #795 41
6 Washington #798 28
7 Illinois #811 90
8 Virginia #813 38
9 Pennsylvania #849 72
10 New York #873 104

Weakest boys-name states

# State Avg rank Births
1 New York #873 104
2 Pennsylvania #849 72
3 Virginia #813 38
4 Illinois #811 90
5 Washington #798 28
6 New Jersey #795 41
7 Maryland #778 16
8 Colorado #716 31
9 Minnesota #674 44
10 Massachusetts #483 88

Source: SSA state-level baby-name dataset 2016–2025. States with fewer than 3 years of data for Cormac in this window are excluded. Births < 5 in a given state-year are suppressed by SSA for privacy.

Variant Forms

NameMeaningGenderOrigin
Cormack Variant Of Cormac Raven's Son. Male Irish
Cormic Charioteer Male Irish
Cormick Charioteer: Variant Of Cormac Raven's Son. Male Irish
Mac Son Of Male Celtic
Mack Son Of Male Celtic

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Compare Cormac to Other Popular Names

Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Cormac against today's most popular boys-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).

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