General
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
General’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
4,025 births recorded 1880–2024 · peaked in 1918 with 105 births
Most common in: Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina, Kentucky, South Carolina
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
General’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | #8299 | — |
| 2006 | #8732 | ↓433 |
| 2007 | #8173 | ↑559 |
| 2008 | #7698 | ↑475 |
| 2009 | #8985 | ↓1287 |
| 2010 | #8803 | ↑182 |
| 2011 | #5675 | ↑3128 |
| 2012 | #8158 | ↓2483 |
| 2013 | #5171 | ↑2987 |
| 2014 | #7562 | ↓2391 |
| 2015 | #6324 | ↑1238 |
| 2016 | #6349 | ↓25 |
| 2017 | #7095 | ↓746 |
| 2018 | #10760 | ↓3665 |
| 2019 | #7173 | ↑3587 |
| 2020 | #6296 | ↑877 |
| 2021 | #9714 | ↓3418 |
| 2022 | #9823 | ↓109 |
| 2023 | #7289 | ↑2534 |
| 2024 | #9894 | ↓2605 |
Frequently asked questions about General
Is General a popular name?
General has 4,025 recorded births in United States between 1880 and 2024, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is General more common for boys or girls?
General is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official United States birth data.
When was General most popular?
General peaked in 1918 in United States, with 105 recorded births that year.
Is General rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, General’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #291 in 1880 to #9894 in 2024.
How many babies have been named General?
At least 4,025 babies have been recorded with the name General across official birth statistics in 1 country.