How Many People Are Named General?
An estimated 1,254 people in the United States have the first name General. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 59 years old, and General peaked in popularity in 1918 with 105 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of General as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name General paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,254
About 1 in 273,329 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
59
years old
Peak Year
1918
105 births
Total Registered
4,025
since 1880
Gender Distribution for General
General is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 4,025 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
General as a male name
Ranked #10,195 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 1918 (105 births)
General: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for General span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 698 babies were registered. General has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
General by Decade
How has General tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
General by State
Birth registrations for General span all 15 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina. The lowest are in Missouri, Florida, West Virginia. On average, about 96 Generals were registered per state.
General + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with General as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to General
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
General: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named General?
We estimate approximately 1,254 people named General are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 273,329 Americans share this first name.
Is General a common name?
General is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,025 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was General most popular?
General reached peak popularity in 1918, when 105 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named General is approximately 59 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is General a male name?
General is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many General Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: General Smith, General Johnson, General Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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