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01 / Meaning & origin
General is a masculine given name documented in English.
Separate records with matching spellings: Général (Q123816706)
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2024: 7 boys (rank 9894). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: General
Recorded category boys
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 32 | 291 | observed |
| 1881 | 24 | 332 | observed |
| 1882 | 33 | 298 | observed |
| 1883 | 25 | 331 | observed |
| 1884 | 25 | 352 | observed |
| 1885 | 36 | 277 | observed |
| 1886 | 23 | 357 | observed |
| 1887 | 27 | 321 | observed |
| 1888 | 31 | 324 | observed |
| 1889 | 34 | 288 | observed |
| 1890 | 24 | 358 | observed |
| 1891 | 27 | 325 | observed |
| 1892 | 33 | 320 | observed |
| 1893 | 29 | 323 | observed |
| 1894 | 26 | 358 | observed |
| 1895 | 20 | 437 | observed |
| 1896 | 35 | 315 | observed |
| 1897 | 18 | 459 | observed |
| 1898 | 38 | 307 | observed |
| 1899 | 28 | 336 | observed |
| 1900 | 33 | 385 | observed |
| 1901 | 15 | 506 | observed |
| 1902 | 16 | 536 | observed |
| 1903 | 15 | 576 | observed |
| 1904 | 23 | 444 | observed |
| 1905 | 24 | 452 | observed |
| 1906 | 19 | 523 | observed |
| 1907 | 24 | 472 | observed |
| 1908 | 27 | 475 | observed |
| 1909 | 33 | 436 | observed |
| 1910 | 32 | 492 | observed |
| 1911 | 16 | 824 | observed |
| 1912 | 39 | 681 | observed |
| 1913 | 39 | 745 | observed |
| 1914 | 41 | 836 | observed |
| 1915 | 60 | 776 | observed |
| 1916 | 63 | 771 | observed |
| 1917 | 81 | 664 | observed |
| 1918 | 105 | 596 | observed |
| 1919 | 99 | 608 | observed |
| 1920 | 91 | 667 | observed |
| 1921 | 91 | 677 | observed |
| 1922 | 79 | 742 | observed |
| 1923 | 70 | 791 | observed |
| 1924 | 57 | 925 | observed |
| 1925 | 63 | 835 | observed |
| 1926 | 64 | 825 | observed |
| 1927 | 81 | 722 | observed |
| 1928 | 57 | 883 | observed |
| 1929 | 45 | 1,010 | observed |
| 1930 | 45 | 1,021 | observed |
| 1931 | 53 | 879 | observed |
| 1932 | 51 | 902 | observed |
| 1933 | 60 | 788 | observed |
| 1934 | 59 | 808 | observed |
| 1935 | 51 | 881 | observed |
| 1936 | 50 | 861 | observed |
| 1937 | 42 | 967 | observed |
| 1938 | 49 | 897 | observed |
| 1939 | 45 | 931 | observed |
| 1940 | 53 | 862 | observed |
| 1941 | 34 | 1,129 | observed |
| 1942 | 54 | 900 | observed |
| 1943 | 60 | 856 | observed |
| 1944 | 45 | 964 | observed |
| 1945 | 52 | 864 | observed |
| 1946 | 48 | 967 | observed |
| 1947 | 45 | 1,081 | observed |
| 1948 | 45 | 1,047 | observed |
| 1949 | 37 | 1,163 | observed |
| 1950 | 42 | 1,086 | observed |
| 1951 | 39 | 1,150 | observed |
| 1952 | 27 | 1,461 | observed |
| 1953 | 40 | 1,170 | observed |
| 1954 | 34 | 1,292 | observed |
| 1955 | 23 | 1,611 | observed |
| 1956 | 22 | 1,676 | observed |
| 1957 | 24 | 1,634 | observed |
| 1958 | 21 | 1,724 | observed |
| 1959 | 17 | 1,974 | observed |
| 1960 | 21 | 1,772 | observed |
| 1961 | 16 | 2,070 | observed |
| 1962 | 21 | 1,757 | observed |
| 1963 | 21 | 1,744 | observed |
| 1964 | 18 | 1,900 | observed |
| 1965 | 16 | 1,987 | observed |
| 1966 | 21 | 1,684 | observed |
| 1967 | 14 | 2,139 | observed |
| 1968 | 14 | 2,200 | observed |
| 1969 | 19 | 1,914 | observed |
| 1970 | 13 | 2,621 | observed |
| 1971 | 15 | 2,464 | observed |
| 1972 | 15 | 2,418 | observed |
| 1973 | 15 | 2,513 | observed |
| 1974 | 17 | 2,358 | observed |
| 1975 | 7 | 4,309 | observed |
| 1976 | 8 | 4,012 | observed |
| 1977 | 11 | 3,386 | observed |
| 1978 | 12 | 3,215 | observed |
| 1979 | 13 | 3,168 | observed |
| 1980 | 8 | 4,495 | observed |
| 1981 | 5 | 6,262 | observed |
| 1982 | 9 | 4,234 | observed |
| 1983 | 8 | 4,499 | observed |
| 1984 | 11 | 3,701 | observed |
| 1985 | 7 | 5,147 | observed |
| 1986 | 6 | 5,926 | observed |
| 1987 | 9 | 4,573 | observed |
| 1988 | 9 | 4,786 | observed |
| 1989 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1990 | 13 | 4,167 | observed |
| 1991 | 7 | 6,519 | observed |
| 1992 | 8 | 6,128 | observed |
| 1993 | 13 | 4,447 | observed |
| 1994 | 8 | 6,372 | observed |
| 1995 | 8 | 6,407 | observed |
| 1996 | 5 | 9,015 | observed |
| 1997 | 7 | 7,281 | observed |
| 1998 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1999 | 5 | 9,912 | observed |
| 2000 | 9 | 6,839 | observed |
| 2001 | 8 | 7,536 | observed |
| 2002 | 7 | 8,456 | observed |
| 2003 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2004 | 10 | 6,976 | observed |
| 2005 | 8 | 8,299 | observed |
| 2006 | 8 | 8,732 | observed |
| 2007 | 9 | 8,173 | observed |
| 2008 | 10 | 7,698 | observed |
| 2009 | 8 | 8,985 | observed |
| 2010 | 8 | 8,803 | observed |
| 2011 | 15 | 5,675 | observed |
| 2012 | 9 | 8,158 | observed |
| 2013 | 17 | 5,171 | observed |
| 2014 | 10 | 7,562 | observed |
| 2015 | 13 | 6,324 | observed |
| 2016 | 13 | 6,349 | observed |
| 2017 | 11 | 7,095 | observed |
| 2018 | 6 | 10,760 | observed |
| 2019 | 11 | 7,173 | observed |
| 2020 | 13 | 6,296 | observed |
| 2021 | 7 | 9,714 | observed |
| 2022 | 7 | 9,823 | observed |
| 2023 | 11 | 7,289 | observed |
| 2024 | 7 | 9,894 | observed |
| 2025 | no value | no value | not covered |
Statistics count the spelling “General” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
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Read our methodology04 / Through time
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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