Unisex name · since 2012

Linux

Since 2012, U.S. Social Security records show 82 babies named Linux, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#18,736 of 45,481
all-time among boys
82
born since 2012
2020s
peak decade

Linux sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 82 recorded since 2012.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Linux has been recorded 82 times among boys since 2012, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2024.

  • #18,736 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 82 born since 2012
  • 2020s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Linux ranks #18,736 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 82 born since 2012, peaking in the 2020s.

#18,736 of 45,481
all-time among boys
82
born since 2012
2020s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Linux's 82 recorded births place it above 58.73% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Linux's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Linux's SSA record in two at 2018 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2012, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Linux popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2023)
10
Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
4681012 20122013201520162017201820202021202220232024 7

Linux popularity over time - girls

5 total births recorded since 2016 (Linux as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 2016 5

Linux by decade

2020s is the heaviest window (42 births, 51% of the file).

2020s was Linux's strongest decade.

42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.

Linux births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 42 births (51% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Linux? ▼
82 babies have been named Linux since 2012. All-time, it sits at #18,736 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2024. The peak year was 2023 with 10 births.
Where does Linux sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Linux ranks #18,736 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Linux most popular? ▼
Linux was most popular in the 2020s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Is Linux a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Linux is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 82 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Linux been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Linux since 2012 -- 13 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Linux? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lincoln, Linwood, Lindsey, Linus, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Nearby Names Like Linux

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Linux

Lincoln Boy
#69 104,918 births
Linwood Boy
12,776 births
Lindsey Boy
7,735 births
Linus Boy
#1909 5,342 births
Lindsay Boy
5,136 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Linux: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2012–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Linux draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.