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 #1900

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Name B

General

Boy name · Rank #9866

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Metric Gene General
Current Rank #1900 #9866
Total Births (all years) 126,812 4,025
Peak Year 1937 1918
Peak Year Births 3,165 105
Peak Decade 1930ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gene General
1880ss 129 290
1890ss 219 278
1900ss 554 229
1910ss 3,870 575
1920ss 17,579 698
1930ss 29,312 505
1940ss 27,740 473
1950ss 19,695 289
1960ss 13,700 181
1970ss 6,233 126
1980ss 3,621 72
1990ss 2,058 74
2000ss 999 77
2010ss 694 113
2020ss 409 45

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gene General
2014 53 10
2015 67 13
2016 78 13
2017 88 11
2018 64 6
2019 80 11
2020 96 13
2021 81 7
2022 74 7
2023 75 11
2024 83 7

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, 1880–2024.

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