Masculine dossier · first seen 1898
Maceo
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2017
Peak births
95
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1898Peak 20172025
Quick answers about Maceo
How many people are named Maceo?
An estimated 2,483 living Americans are named Maceo.
How rare is Maceo?
Maceo is uncommon among babies today, with 65 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 31.6% from its 2017 peak.
How old is the typical Maceo?
The median age of a living American named Maceo is approximately 20 years, with most bearers falling between 9 and 46 years old.
Is Maceo still popular?
Yes. Maceo is holding steady, with 65 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Maceo most common?
Maceo has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appeared 1.9× more often than the national baseline in the 2020s.
Peak year
2017
Decline from peak
31.6%
2025
65
All-time
3,195
Where it lives now
Maceo is most concentrated in California — about 1.9× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Maceo is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.