Gene vs General

Side-by-side comparison of Gene and General - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Gene

Boy name · Rank #1903

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Name B

General

Boy name · Rank #9896

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Metric Gene General
Current Rank #1903 #9896
Total Births (all years) 126,877 4,025
Peak Year 1937 1918
Peak Year Births 3,165 105
Peak Decade 1930s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gene General
1880s 129 290
1890s 219 278
1900s 554 229
1910s 3,870 575
1920s 17,579 698
1930s 29,313 505
1940s 27,739 473
1950s 19,694 289
1960s 13,701 181
1970s 6,233 126
1980s 3,621 72
1990s 2,058 74
2000s 999 77
2010s 695 113
2020s 473 45

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gene General
2014 53 10
2015 67 13
2016 79 13
2017 88 11
2018 64 6
2019 80 11
2020 96 13
2021 81 7
2022 74 7
2023 76 11
2024 83 7
2025 63 -

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2025.

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