FIRST NAME
General
General is the 5,049th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 1,027 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 17 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #5,049 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
1,027
living · #5,049
BABIES NAMED GENERAL BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2024
20247
As a male name, General peaked in 1918, when 105 babies were named General (the #597 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #42,649 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
17
living · #42,649