General vs Gene

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

Name A

General

Boy name · Rank #9866

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Name B

Gene

Boy name · Rank #1900

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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