Linus
Usage of Linus in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Linus against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Linus is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Featured in baby name books
Linus is a Greek name meaning “flax,” or “flaxen-haired.” Linus was the loyal Christian Paul mentions in his second letter to Timothy, often identified with the second pope; namesakes include Linus Pauling and Linus Torvalds. Linus is best known as the Peanuts character and is not very popular in America. Linus is also given a Latin meaning, “lion.”
Linus in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 82 boys were named Linus, making it the #1906 boys' name in the US. Since 1882, 5,342 boys have been named Linus, with the most (166) in 2017. It is most common, relative to births, in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
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| Austria | #77 boys | 95 | Statistik Austria, 2025 |
| Belgium (Flanders) | #229 boys | 25 | Statbel (Belgian federal statistical office), 2024 |
| Finland | #39 boys | 9 | Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), 2025 |
| Germany | #40 boys | 33 | Landeshauptstadt München, Statistisches Amt (Munich city open data), 2025 |
| Norway | #86 boys | 76 | Statistics Norway (SSB), 2025 |
| Sweden | #228 boys | 38 | Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket), 2025 |
| Switzerland | #104 boys | 68 | Federal Statistical Office (BFS/OFS), BEVNAT, 2025 |
| Belgium (Flanders) | #913 boys (all ages) | 433 | Statbel (Belgian federal statistical office), 2024 |
| Finland | #279 boys (all ages) | 1,662 | Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), 2026 |
| Norway | #256 boys (all ages) | 2,210 | Statistics Norway (SSB), 2025 |
| Sweden | #88 boys (all ages) | 24,526 | Statistics Sweden (SCB), 2020 |
| Switzerland | #256 boys (all ages) | 3,290 | Federal Statistical Office (BFS/OFS), STATPOP, 2025 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Lakes named Linus
There are 1 lakes and reservoirs with Linus in their name.
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| Linus Pond | New York, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Linus songs
One song on Wikidata has Linus in its title:
- Linus and Lucy – Vince Guaraldi (1964)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Linus
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Linus.
Linus Gerdemann
Linus Malmqvist
Linus Omark
Linus Svenning
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Fictional characters named Linus
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Linus as a pet name
FurryName has found 280 dogs named Linus in public pet registers, making it the #623 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Richmond (3), Port Moody (2), Burlington (1). Linus as a dog name →
FurryName has found 13 cats named Linus in public pet registers, making it the #733 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Seattle (8), Corangamite Shire (1), Richmond (1). Linus as a cat name →
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