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Linus Name Popularity

How popular is the name Linus? Here’s everything we know.

Year Rank # Births % Births
1910 0 0%
1911 0 0%
1912 949 5 0.001%
1913 0 0%
1914 1,267 5 0.0007%
1915 948 16 0.0018%
1916 947 16 0.0017%
1917 964 17 0.0017%
1918 872 25 0.0023%
1919 1,065 14 0.0013%
1920 849 30 0.0027%
1921 784 38 0.0033%
1922 966 21 0.0019%
1923 957 21 0.0019%
1924 827 34 0.0029%
1925 910 24 0.0021%
1926 777 36 0.0033%
1927 1,166 12 0.0011%
1928 1,030 17 0.0016%
1929 968 19 0.0018%
1930 1,055 15 0.0014%
1931 0 0%
1932 1,046 13 0.0013%
1933 1,407 5 0.0005%
1934 1,326 6 0.0006%
1935 1,180 8 0.0008%
1936 1,144 8 0.0008%
1937 1,077 10 0.001%
1938 1,057 11 0.0011%
1939 1,192 6 0.0006%
1940 1,029 13 0.0012%
1941 1,384 5 0.0004%
1942 1,395 5 0.0004%
1943 1,459 5 0.0004%
1944 0 0%
1945 0 0%
1946 0 0%
1947 1,569 5 0.0003%
1948 1,207 10 0.0006%
1949 0 0%
1950 0 0%
1951 0 0%
1952 0 0%
1953 0 0%
1954 0 0%
1955 0 0%
1956 0 0%
1957 0 0%
1958 1,564 5 0.0003%
1959 0 0%
1960 0 0%
1961 0 0%
1962 0 0%
1963 0 0%
1964 0 0%
1965 1,499 5 0.0003%
1966 0 0%
1967 0 0%
1968 0 0%
1969 0 0%
1970 0 0%
1971 0 0%
1972 0 0%
1973 0 0%
1974 0 0%
1975 0 0%
1976 0 0%
1977 0 0%
1978 0 0%
1979 0 0%
1980 1,979 5 0.0003%
1981 0 0%
1982 0 0%
1983 0 0%
1984 0 0%
1985 0 0%
1986 0 0%
1987 0 0%
1988 0 0%
1989 0 0%
1990 0 0%
1991 0 0%
1992 0 0%
1993 0 0%
1994 0 0%
1995 2,219 7 0.0005%
1996 2,626 5 0.0003%
1997 2,541 5 0.0003%
1998 0 0%
1999 1,638 25 0.0017%
2000 2,016 14 0.0009%
2001 2,143 12 0.0008%
2002 2,438 7 0.0005%
2003 1,822 22 0.0014%
2004 1,758 26 0.0017%
2005 2,159 14 0.0009%
2006 2,051 18 0.0011%
2007 1,550 46 0.0029%
2008 1,368 65 0.0042%
2009 1,473 54 0.0036%
2010 1,377 63 0.0044%
2011 1,293 71 0.005%
2012 1,171 90 0.0063%
2013 1,261 75 0.0053%
2014 1,111 106 0.0073%
2015 1,100 109 0.0075%
2016 1,342 67 0.0046%
2017 1,115 101 0.0072%
2018 1,251 77 0.0056%
2019 1,363 60 0.0044%
2020 1,589 54 0.0042%
2021 1,755 44 0.0036%
2022 1,520 67 0.0051%

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Names Like Linus

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What names are variants of Linus?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Linus.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Lino

Flax

Greek

Linos

Flax

Greek


What names sound like Linus?

If you like how Linus sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Linus.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Lance

Lancet

French

Lanza

Land

German

Lanzo

Land

German

Lenci

From Laurentum

Latin

Leonis

Lion strength

German

Linsay

Lincoln's marsh; island of linden trees

English

Linsey

Lincoln's marsh; island of linden trees

English

Linzy

Lincoln's marsh; island of linden trees

English

Lonza

Spanish

Lonzo

Spanish

Lyons

Lion

French


What names are similar to Linus?

Find a name that’s like Linus, but just a little bit different.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Linn

“The man who lives near the pond,” from the Gaelic linne, a pond.

English


Lists With Linus

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Siblings of Linus

Mamas with kids named Linus also have kids with these names.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Indigo

Blue-purple color

English

2 Comments

  1. I’ve loved the name Linus for a while but hesitated to use it because I’m Lucy – maybe too much of a Peanuts connection? ? But in the end my husband and I got over that hang up and used it anyway. Besides liking the sound and look of the name, we think it goes well with our other kids’ names which are all known names that are easy to pronounce but are not currently popular. Hubby and I are both blonde so our kids all have varying shades of blonde hair, and Linus means “flaxen,” a shade of pale yellow often used to describe hair colour. Linus also has a lot of great character associations for my husband and I. As devout Catholics, it’s a nod to the second Pope – Pope St. Linus; the Oceans movies are favourites of hubby’s, and feature Matt Damon playing the character of Linus Caldwell; and then of course there’s Linus of Peanuts fame, and who doesn’t love that blanket dragging cutie pie?

  2. I has a dream 3 months before we conceived that I had a baby boy named “Linus Jay” we did not keep the middle name but I LOVED the name Linus.
    I love that it’s unique but still recognizable!


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