Linus Boy
How popular is Linus?
#1,906 boy name in 2025
82 baby boys were named Linus in the US in 2025, making it the 1906th most popular boy name.
3,798living people named Linus (est.)
15median age of people named Linus
5,342babies named Linus since 1880
1 in 40,431US babies born in 2025
Linus popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #1,906 for boys (▼ 483 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 82 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-50% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,152 in 2015, #1,398 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2017 (166 boys) |
| Highest rank | #611 in 1882 |
| First recorded | 1882 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Linus is most popular
Babies named Linus per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Minnesota: 0.2 per 1,000 (26 boys)
- Wisconsin: 0.2 per 1,000 (19 boys)
- Michigan: 0.1 per 1,000 (21 boys)
- Indiana: 0.1 per 1,000 (11 boys)
- Pennsylvania: 0.1 per 1,000 (18 boys)
Linus by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 31 | #611 |
| 1890s | 26 | #836 |
| 1900s | 24 | #1,001 |
| 1910s | 340 | #871 |
| 1920s | 504 | #842 |
| 1930s | 324 | #1,009 |
| 1940s | 340 | #952 |
| 1950s | 281 | #1,304 |
| 1960s | 234 | #1,358 |
| 1970s | 138 | #1,986 |
| 1980s | 106 | #2,728 |
| 1990s | 217 | #1,963 |
| 2000s | 693 | #1,452 |
| 2010s | 1,396 | #1,141 |
| 2020s | 688 | #1,398 |
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Questions
- Is Linus a boy or girl name?
- Linus is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Linus were boys.
- How popular is the name Linus?
- 82 baby boys were named Linus in the US in 2025, making it the 1906th most popular boy name.
- When was Linus most popular?
- Linus peaked in 2017, when 166 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #611 in 1882.
- How many people are named Linus?
- 5,342 babies have been named Linus in the US since 1880. We estimate about 3,798 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 15.
- Where is Linus most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Linus was most common in Minnesota, at 0.2 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.