Gender
Origin
- Greek
- Flaxen Colored
- Latin
- Flax; Linus is the Latin form of the Greek name Linos. In Greek legend, Linos was the son of the god Apollo and a music teacher to Heracles. Today, parents and kids will recognize Linus as the blanket-carrying Peanuts character.
Syllables
2
Themes
- Biblical
Pronunciation
l(i)-nus
Famous People
Chemist Linus Pauling
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2017 (rank #1141, 166 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1906, 82 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 82 |
| 2024 | 129 |
| 2023 | 114 |
| 2022 | 126 |
| 2021 | 113 |
| 2020 | 124 |
| 2019 | 112 |
| 2018 | 147 |
| 2017 | 166 |
| 2016 | 131 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2014 (rank #1117, 24 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3655, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2017 | 15 |
| 2016 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #4222, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2009 (rank #626, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #537, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence