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 #9896

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Name B

Gene

Boy name · Rank #1903

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year General Gene
2014 10 53
2015 13 67
2016 13 79
2017 11 88
2018 6 64
2019 11 80
2020 13 96
2021 7 81
2022 7 74
2023 11 76
2024 7 83
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, 1880–2024.

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