Cormac vs Kyle
Cormac and Kylecompared 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 2024, Cormac was ranked #78 and Kyle #339 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Cormac was ranked #141 and Kyle #124 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Cormac was ranked #330 and Kyle #278 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Cormac was ranked #1108 and Kyle #651 among boys in England and Wales.
Cormac and Kyle over time
Cormac and Kyle appear together in 3 published lists, across 101 years of shared records. Kyle held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Cormac in 0.
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.
Kyle 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 2015, Cormac moved ahead of Kyle in Northern Ireland · Boys — #80 and #78 the year before became #67 and #115.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Cormac and Kyle changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1978 and 2025, ending at #141 and #124.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Cormac and Kyle averaged 56.9 places apart, ending at #78 and #339.
- Mirrored each other
Over 44 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Kyle rose about as far as Cormac fell — from #82 and #255 in 1978 to #141 and #124 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Cormac and Kyle were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 44 years, from 1978 to 2025, ending at #141 and #124.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Cormac #39 in 2005, Kyle #32 in 2004.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys44 shared years, 1978–2025
Cormac held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Kyle in 27.
Highest recorded here: Cormac #39 in 2005, Kyle #32 in 2004.
The order changed in 2025: Kyle moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #139 and #148; by 2025 that had become #141 and #124.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cormac #141, Kyle #124.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Cormac held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kyle in 29.
Highest recorded here: Cormac #417 in 2002, Kyle #37 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cormac #1108, Kyle #651.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Cormac held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Kyle in 16.
Highest recorded here: Cormac #37 in 2005, Kyle #30 in 1998.
The order changed in 2015: Cormac moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #80 and #78; by 2015 that had become #67 and #115.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cormac #78, Kyle #339.
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 | Kyle |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #124 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cormac and Kyle both have 2 syllables.
- 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
Kyle
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #95 among boys in New Zealand in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1985–2005
Highest recorded position: #26 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1998 (recorded 1985–2005).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #124 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys