Maceo
Boy name · #2185 in 2025 · Uniqueness 78/100
In 2025, 65 baby boys were named Maceo, placing it at #2185 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2055, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 27,692 boys born in 2025 was named Maceo.
The 127-year story
Maceo first appears in the Social Security records in 1898, when 13 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 95 boys were named Maceo — good for #1661 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Maceo per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Maceo in class?
Maceo scores 78 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Maceo will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Maceo is most common
State-level data for Maceo is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Maceo
Statistically, parents drawn to Maceo tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mikko, Marko, Marlo, Mayer, and Menno.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Maceo | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65 | #2183 |
| 2024 | 69 | #2133 |
| 2023 | 61 | #2290 |
| 2022 | 58 | #2408 |
| 2021 | 79 | #1915 |
| 2020 | 79 | #1872 |
| 2019 | 62 | #2228 |
| 2018 | 63 | #2189 |
| 2017 | 95 | #1661 |
| 2016 | 91 | #1706 |
| 2015 | 69 | #2055 |
| 2014 | 74 | #1945 |
| 2013 | 50 | #2461 |
| 2012 | 43 | #2772 |
| 2011 | 67 | #2017 |
| 2010 | 56 | #2287 |
| 2009 | 54 | #2381 |
| 2008 | 46 | #2684 |
| 2007 | 44 | #2721 |
| 2006 | 43 | #2698 |
| 2005 | 35 | #2960 |
| 2004 | 34 | #2953 |
| 2003 | 33 | #2922 |
| 2002 | 26 | #3349 |
| 2001 | 32 | #2864 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Maceo a popular boy name?
Maceo ranked #2185 among boys in 2025 with 65 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2055.
When was the name Maceo most popular?
Maceo peaked in 2017, when 95 American boys received the name (ranked #1661 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Maceo?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 27,692 newborn American boys was named Maceo. It scores 78/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.