Cormac vs Craig
Cormac and Craigcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2015, Cormac was ranked #67 and Craig #415 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Cormac was ranked #131 and Craig #516 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Cormac was ranked #330 and Craig #478 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Cormac was ranked #1108 and Craig #2263 among boys in England and Wales.
Cormac and Craig over time
Cormac and Craig appear together in 3 published lists, across 105 years of shared records. Cormac held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Craig in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Craig reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Cormac in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1999, Cormac moved ahead of Craig in Northern Ireland · Boys — #77 and #77 the year before became #77 and #81.
- Longest-running competitions
Cormac and Craig were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 59 years, from 1964 to 2023, ending at #131 and #516.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1997 they stood at #73 and #68 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 5 places apart; by 2015 they were #67 and #415.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys59 shared years, 1964–2023
Cormac held the stronger position in 44 of those years, Craig in 15.
Highest recorded here: Cormac #39 in 2005, Craig #39 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Cormac #131, Craig #516.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Cormac held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Craig in 21.
Highest recorded here: Cormac #417 in 2002, Craig #81 in 1996.
The order changed in 2018: Cormac moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #1210 and #1124; by 2018 that had become #1194 and #1786.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cormac #1108, Craig #2263.
Northern Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 1997–2015
Cormac held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Craig in 1.
Highest recorded here: Cormac #37 in 2005, Craig #68 in 1997.
The order changed in 1999: Cormac moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #77 and #77; by 1999 that had become #77 and #81.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Cormac #67, Craig #415.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Cormac | Craig |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From the Scottish surname derived from Gaelic 'creag', meaning 'crag, rocks, outcrop' — originally denoting someone who lived near a crag. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Scottish Gaelic (surname origin) |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈkɹeɪɡ/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #141 (2025) | Scotland · Boys #478 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Craig has a recorded origin (Scottish Gaelic (surname origin)); Cormac does not have one recorded yet.
- Cormac has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Craig.
- A meaning is recorded for Craig; Cormac doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Cormac
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #87 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #37 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2005 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #141 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Craig
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #79 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1992
Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in New Zealand, in 1971 (recorded 1954–1992).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2263 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys