Gift of God
Maceo is a Spanish variant of Matthew. It shares the same etymological roots as the more common Mateo, ultimately derived from the Hebrew name Mattanyah.
Less common today
Maceo isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,666 in 2017.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Influential funk and jazz saxophonist
Composer and key figure of the Harlem Renaissance
Son of actress Halle Berry
