How Many People Are Named Linus?
An estimated 3,788 people in the United States have the first name Linus. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 26 years old, and Linus peaked in popularity in 2017 with 166 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Linus as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Linus paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,788
About 1 in 90,484 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
2017
166 births
Total Registered
5,261
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Linus
Linus is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 5,261 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Linus as a male name
Ranked #1,425 in 2024
129 male births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (166 births)
Linus: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Linus span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,396 babies were registered. While Linus is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Linus by Decade
How has Linus tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Linus by State
Birth registrations for Linus span all 27 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Minnesota, New York. The lowest are in Nebraska, North Dakota, Arizona. On average, about 71 Linuss were registered per state.
Linus + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Linus as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Linus
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Linus: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Linus?
We estimate approximately 3,788 people named Linus are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 90,484 Americans share this first name.
Is Linus a common name?
Linus is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,261 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Linus most popular?
Linus reached peak popularity in 2017, when 166 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Linus is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Linus a male name?
Linus is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Linus Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Linus Smith, Linus Johnson, Linus Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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