Linus
Linus was the 1913th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 82 babies. Its best year was 1882, when it ranked 625th; the most babies were born in 2017 (166). Over the last ten years it has moved down 758 places. More babies were named Linus in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,913 boys, down 508 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 82boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2017166 babies
- Total since 1880
- 5,342babies recorded
Linus popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,913 | 82 |
| 2020 | #1,405 | 124 |
| 2010 | #1,420 | 117 |
| 2000 | #2,113 | 48 |
| 1990 | #3,894 | 15 |
| 1980 | #2,799 | 17 |
| 1970 | #2,585 | 14 |
| 1960 | #1,374 | 34 |
| 1950 | #1,382 | 28 |
| 1940 | #958 | 45 |
| 1930 | #1,227 | 34 |
| 1920 | #936 | 55 |
| 1910 | #1,268 | 8 |
| 1900 | #1,253 | 6 |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Linus, counting every spelling?
Linus has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Linus?
82 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Linus (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Linus born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 102 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Linus.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Linus?
About 3,700 people born in the US named Linus are alive today, with a median age of 15; half are between 8 and 28. That makes Linus mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Linus by state
How common Linus was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Minnesota (3.3×), Michigan (1.6×). In 35 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
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Questions about the name Linus
How popular is the name Linus?
Linus was the 1913th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 82 babies. Its best year was 1882, when it ranked 625th; the most babies were born in 2017 (166). Over the last ten years it has moved down 758 places. More babies were named Linus in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Linus a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Linus in the US.
Where is Linus most popular?
In 2021–2025, Linus was most common in Minnesota (0.21 per 1,000 boys), followed by Wisconsin and Michigan.