Linus vs Linwood

Side-by-side comparison of Linus and Linwood - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Linus

Boy name · Rank #1423

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Name B

Linwood

Boy name · Rank #6838

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Metric Linus Linwood
Current Rank #1423 #6838
Total Births (all years) 5,342 12,776
Peak Year 2017 1948
Peak Year Births 166 276
Peak Decade 2010s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Linus Linwood
1880s 31 61
1890s 26 114
1900s 24 195
1910s 340 1,094
1920s 504 1,813
1930s 324 1,679
1940s 340 2,254
1950s 281 2,316
1960s 234 1,398
1970s 138 805
1980s 106 480
1990s 217 276
2000s 693 147
2010s 1,396 91
2020s 688 53

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Linus Linwood
2014 163 10
2015 163 13
2016 131 8
2017 166 9
2018 147 12
2019 112 6
2020 124 11
2021 113 16
2022 126 8
2023 114 6
2024 129 12
2025 82 -

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1882–2025.

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