Linux vs Linwood

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

Name A

Linux

Boy name · Rank #10593

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Name B

Linwood

Boy name · Rank #6816

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Metric Linux Linwood
Current Rank #10593 #6816
Total Births (all years) 82 12,776
Peak Year 2023 1948
Peak Year Births 10 276
Peak Decade 2020ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2012 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Linux Linwood
1880ss — 61
1890ss — 114
1900ss — 195
1910ss — 1,094
1920ss — 1,813
1930ss — 1,679
1940ss — 2,254
1950ss — 2,316
1960ss — 1,398
1970ss — 805
1980ss — 480
1990ss — 276
2000ss — 147
2010ss 40 91
2020ss 42 53

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Linux Linwood
2014 — 10
2015 6 13
2016 8 8
2017 6 9
2018 7 12
2019 — 6
2020 7 11
2021 9 16
2022 9 8
2023 10 6
2024 7 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, 2012–2024.

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