Linus vs Linux
Side-by-side comparison of Linus and Linux - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Linus | Linux |
| Current Rank | #1423 | #10634 |
| Total Births (all years) | 5,342 | 82 |
| Peak Year | 2017 | 2023 |
| Peak Year Births | 166 | 10 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 2020s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1882 | 2012 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Linus | Linux |
| 1880s | 31 | - |
| 1890s | 26 | - |
| 1900s | 24 | - |
| 1910s | 340 | - |
| 1920s | 504 | - |
| 1930s | 324 | - |
| 1940s | 340 | - |
| 1950s | 281 | - |
| 1960s | 234 | - |
| 1970s | 138 | - |
| 1980s | 106 | - |
| 1990s | 217 | - |
| 2000s | 693 | - |
| 2010s | 1,396 | 40 |
| 2020s | 688 | 42 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Linus | Linux |
| 2014 | 163 | - |
| 2015 | 163 | 6 |
| 2016 | 131 | 8 |
| 2017 | 166 | 6 |
| 2018 | 147 | 7 |
| 2019 | 112 | - |
| 2020 | 124 | 7 |
| 2021 | 113 | 9 |
| 2022 | 126 | 9 |
| 2023 | 114 | 10 |
| 2024 | 129 | 7 |
| 2025 | 82 | - |