Macedonio
Of Greek origin meaning "a Macedonian" or "coming from Macedonia".
Name Census estimates that about 58 living Americans carry the first name Macedonio. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Macedonio today is around 60 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Macedonio births was 1920 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Macedonio. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Macedonio. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
58
~ 1 in 5,909,558 Americans
Peak year
1920
9 babies that year
Average age
60
years old
1991 SSA rank
#7,866
Tracked since 1914
Census
Macedonio in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 550 people with the first name Macedonio, which placed it at #19,306 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#19,306
National first-name rank
People counted
550
550 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
98.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Macedonio
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Macedonio is Hispanic at 98.0%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (1.1%) and White (0.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Macedonio described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Macedonio at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino98.0% · 539
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 6
- White0.9% · 5
Popularity
Macedonio: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Macedonio from the 1910s through to the 1990s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 59 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Macedonio by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Macedonio during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Macedonios live
Origin
Meaning and history of Macedonio
The name Macedonio has its origins in Ancient Greek, derived from the word "Makedonia," which was the name of the region that is now modern-day Macedonia. The name is believed to have been in use since the 4th century BC, during the reign of Alexander the Great, who was from the Macedonian region.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Macedonio can be found in the writings of the ancient Greek historian Plutarch, who mentioned a Macedonian soldier by that name. In the Middle Ages, the name was also found in various historical records and documents from the Byzantine Empire, where it was likely used by Greek-speaking individuals.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Macedonio. One of the earliest was Macedonio Melloni (1798-1854), an Italian physicist and engineer who made significant contributions to the study of radiant heat and infrared radiation. Another prominent figure was Macedonio Fernández (1874-1952), an Argentine writer and philosopher who was a key figure in the avant-garde literary movement of the early 20th century.
In the 19th century, Macedonio Muñoz (1831-1890) was a Colombian military officer and politician who served as the President of Colombia from 1882 to 1886. Around the same time, Macedonio Salado y Muñoz (1807-1873) was a Spanish painter and engraver known for his portraiture and historical scenes.
More recently, Macedonio Arellano (1912-1995) was a Mexican composer and music educator who was influential in the development of modern Mexican classical music. His contributions to the field earned him the National Prize for Arts and Sciences in 1990.
While the name Macedonio may have its roots in Ancient Greece, it has been used across various cultures and regions throughout history, often associated with individuals who made significant contributions in their respective fields.
People
Macedonio + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Macedonio as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Macedonio: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Macedonio?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 58 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Macedonio going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 5,909,558 US residents.
Is Macedonio a common name?
We classify Macedonio as "Very Rare". It ranks above 56.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 164 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Macedonio most popular?
The single biggest year for Macedonio was 1920, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Macedonio is about 60 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Macedonio in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 550 people with the name Macedonio, or 0.18 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #19,306 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Macedonio in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Macedonio?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Macedonio leans strongly male. 548 people counted with this name were male (98.9%), compared with 6 female bearers (1.1%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Macedonio?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Macedonio is Hispanic at 98.0%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (1.1%) and White (0.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Macedonio most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Macedonio in the 2020 Census, accounting for 98.0% (539 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Macedonio in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Macedonio a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Macedonio in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Macedonio still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Macedonio in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Macedonio can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Macedonio?
Find out how many Americans are named Macedonio on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.