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 #1421

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Name B

Linwood

Boy name · Rank #6816

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Metric Linus Linwood
Current Rank #1421 #6816
Total Births (all years) 5,261 12,776
Peak Year 2017 1948
Peak Year Births 166 276
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Linus Linwood
1880ss 31 61
1890ss 26 114
1900ss 24 195
1910ss 340 1,094
1920ss 504 1,813
1930ss 324 1,679
1940ss 340 2,254
1950ss 282 2,316
1960ss 234 1,398
1970ss 138 805
1980ss 106 480
1990ss 217 276
2000ss 693 147
2010ss 1,396 91
2020ss 606 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

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, 1882–2024.

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