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Cormac

“Son of the charioteer” — Old Irish origin

Boy's name · #1297 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Cormac has appeared in US records since 1956 — best rank #1032 (2014) · 3,698 babies named Cormac all-time · 1 in 11,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 460 boys in N. Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 620 boys in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 2,200 boys in Scotland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 15 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Cormacs

• Cormac McCarthy — American novelist, playwright, and screenwriter (1933–2023)
• Cormac Murphy-O'Connor — Catholic cardinal (1932-2017)
• Cormac mac Cuilennáin — Irish bishop and king of Munster
• Cormac Ryan — American basketball player (born 1998)
• Cormac Mac Carthaig — King of Munster

In stories & tradition

• Cormac McLaggen — Harry Potter
• Cormac mac Airt — human whose existence is disputed
• Cormac Cond Longas — Ulster Cycle

What Cormacs become

Among 82 notable people named Cormac:

Athletes appear 1.58× more often than among typical names — e.g. Cormac Ryan, American basketball player (born 1998).

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