Maceo

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A few things about Maceo you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Maceo

Maceo Parker

American saxophonist and composer

Choose Maceo and your child shares a first name with Maceo Parker, an American saxophonist and composer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Maceo, like who?” Maceo Parker's Wikipedia article is available in 25 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 26,247 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Maceo, 65 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Maceo would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMaceo first shows up in US birth records in 1898, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 127 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1898, when it ranked #611. Today it's #2,183, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🍂TrendMaceo has slipped 311 places over the last five years and now sits at #2,183. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.

About the name Maceo

Maceo is a boy name of Spanish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-ceo”. US birth records list Maceo for boys from 1898 to 2025, in 126 of those 128 years. Its best year was 1898, when it ranked #611 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #2,183, with 65 babies.

Origin:Spanish names