Linwood vs Linus

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

Name A

Linwood

Boy name · Rank #6816

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Name B

Linus

Boy name · Rank #1421

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

Births by Decade

Decade Linwood Linus
1880ss 61 31
1890ss 114 26
1900ss 195 24
1910ss 1,094 340
1920ss 1,813 504
1930ss 1,679 324
1940ss 2,254 340
1950ss 2,316 282
1960ss 1,398 234
1970ss 805 138
1980ss 480 106
1990ss 276 217
2000ss 147 693
2010ss 91 1,396
2020ss 53 606

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1880–2024.

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