General
A general officer is an officer of high rank in the armies, and in some nations' air and space forces, marines or naval infantry.
Meaning & Origin of General
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
A general officer is an officer of high rank in the armies, and in some nations' air and space forces, marines or naval infantry.
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The Story of General
American parents first put General on the record books as a baby boy name in 1880, with 32 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 105 Generals were born — ranking #596 that year. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 4K Generals have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is General most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- CM31%
- TN20%
- France19%
- Nigeria19%
- DZ11%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like General
Phonetically similar names — useful when General is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name General
General is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. General's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #596. Use the chart and map above to compare General's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.