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Maceo

Boy

Meaning of Maceo: Spanish: 'gift of God'

Maceo is a boy's name most strongly associated with Spanish naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2154th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#2154

65 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

3,195

First recorded 1898 · peak 2017

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 13 babies1982: 25 babies1983: 15 babies1984: 13 babies1985: 16 babies1986: 15 babies1987: 8 babies1988: 17 babies1989: 18 babies1990: 14 babies19901991: 16 babies1992: 20 babies1993: 18 babies1994: 23 babies1995: 27 babies1996: 35 babies1997: 35 babies1998: 37 babies1999: 35 babies2000: 41 babies20002001: 32 babies2002: 26 babies2003: 33 babies2004: 34 babies2005: 35 babies2006: 43 babies2007: 44 babies2008: 46 babies2009: 54 babies2010: 56 babies20102011: 67 babies2012: 43 babies2013: 50 babies2014: 74 babies2015: 69 babies2016: 91 babies2017: 95 babies2018: 63 babies2019: 62 babies2020: 79 babies20202021: 79 babies2022: 58 babies2023: 61 babies2024: 69 babies2025: 65 babies
US babies named Maceo per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 95.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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