boy's name
General
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Births on record 4,025
General is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1918, when 105 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
General over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 290 |
| 1890s | 278 |
| 1900s | 229 |
| 1910s | 575 |
| 1920s | 698 |
| 1930s | 505 |
| 1940s | 473 |
| 1950s | 289 |
| 1960s | 181 |
| 1970s | 126 |
| 1980s | 72 |
| 1990s | 74 |
| 2000s | 77 |
| 2010s | 113 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 45 |
How popular is General?
In 2024, General was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside General
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like General also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with General over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for General
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with General — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about General
How popular is the name General?
In 2024, General was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is General a girl's or a boy's name?
General is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in General?
General has 3 syllables.
When was General most popular?
General peaked in 1918, when 105 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.