Corrick
A diminutive of the Irish surname Cormac, derived from ancient Irish meaning "son of defilement".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Corrick. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Corrick today is around 9 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Corrick births was 2017 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Corrick. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Corrick. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2017
5 babies that year
Average age
9
years old
2017 SSA rank
#12,663
Tracked since 2017
Popularity
Corrick: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Corrick by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Corrick during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Corrick
The name Corrick is an anglicized version of the Gaelic name Cormac, which originated in Ireland during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the words "corb" meaning chariot and "magh" meaning field or plain, essentially translating to "son of the charioteer."
Cormac was a popular name among the ancient Irish kings and nobles. One of the earliest recorded bearers of this name was Cormac mac Airt, a legendary king of Ireland who is said to have ruled in the 3rd century AD. He is mentioned in several ancient Irish texts, including the Annals of the Four Masters and the Book of Leinster.
In the 9th century, Cormac mac Cuilennáin was the King of Munster and the Bishop of Cashel. He is renowned for his contributions to the Psalter of Cashel, a manuscript that contains the earliest known written example of the Irish language.
During the Middle Ages, the name Cormac gained popularity among the Scottish and Welsh nobility as well. In the 12th century, Cormac mac Maelsechnaill was the King of Leinster, and Cormac mac Airt was the Bishop of Dunkeld in Scotland.
As the name spread across the British Isles, it underwent various spelling changes, leading to the emergence of the anglicized form Corrick. One notable bearer of this variant was Corrick Moore, an Irish writer and poet who lived in the 17th century.
Another historical figure with the name Corrick was Corrick O'Byrne, an Irish chieftain who fought against the English during the Tudor conquest of Ireland in the 16th century.
People
Corrick + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Corrick as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Corrick: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Corrick?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Corrick going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Corrick a common name?
We classify Corrick as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Corrick most popular?
The single biggest year for Corrick was 2017, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Corrick is about 9 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Corrick in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Corrick a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Corrick in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Corrick still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Corrick in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Corrick can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are named Corrick?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Corrick at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.