Maceo
How to say it: muh-SAY-oh · /məˈseɪoʊ/
Spanish form of Matthew, Hebrew for 'gift of God' - known in the US through musician Maceo Parker.
Maceo was the 1,754th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 65 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 5% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,777 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,754 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 65 |
| Share of births | 1 in 51,005 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −5% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,777 |
| In France, 2025 | #768 among boys’ names, 40 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Maceo is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Maceo is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hebrew, Spanish.
In France: #768 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Maceo
- Maceo Parker (born 1943)American saxophonist and composer
- Maceo Baston (born 1976)American basketball player
- Maceo Rigters (born 1984)Dutch association football player
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