The baby name General appears in baby name data for the United States from 1910 to 1973. It was most popular in 1919 with 145 babies given the name.
In the later years of this period, General has become less common than it once was.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1910 | 21 |
| 1912 | 32 |
| 1913 | 17 |
| 1914 | 38 |
| 1915 | 62 |
| 1916 | 86 |
| 1917 | 104 |
| 1918 | 129 |
| 1919 | 145 |
| 1920 | 125 |
| 1921 | 117 |
| 1922 | 111 |
| 1923 | 68 |
| 1924 | 48 |
| 1925 | 89 |
| 1926 | 50 |
| 1927 | 104 |
| 1928 | 51 |
| 1929 | 56 |
| 1930 | 41 |
| 1931 | 49 |
| 1932 | 42 |
| 1933 | 36 |
| 1934 | 66 |
| 1935 | 30 |
| 1936 | 49 |
| 1937 | 24 |
| 1938 | 42 |
| 1939 | 30 |
| 1940 | 29 |
| 1941 | 11 |
| 1942 | 59 |
| 1943 | 49 |
| 1944 | 16 |
| 1945 | 37 |
| 1946 | 22 |
| 1947 | 36 |
| 1948 | 20 |
| 1949 | 36 |
| 1950 | 5 |
| 1951 | 6 |
| 1952 | 7 |
| 1953 | 17 |
| 1954 | 5 |
| 1956 | 5 |
| 1973 | 6 |