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General
OriginWord name
Meaning"general"
About General
General as a name sounds more like a military rank than another word for "widespread". You may find your little General ruling the household.
Pronounced JEN-er-ul.
As of October 2026, General ranked #10195 in US births in 2024 SSA, peaked at #280 in 1885.
Editor's take: The name General is a boy's name meaning "general".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
General on lists
General in pop culture
- General Antiope
female character in film "Wonder Woman"
- "General Hospital
" ABC soap opera
- General
army rank
General in blog posts
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