Linux

LIH-nuhks /ˈlɪnʌks/
boy 2 syllables fading

Linux is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 2016 and has grown less common since.

Linux is predominantly a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2024. Linux first appears in 2012 and peaked in 2023 (10 births).

About the name Linux

PronunciationLIH-nuhks /ˈlɪnʌks/

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How popular is Linux?

Boys named Linux
2012201520202024
Boys named Linux per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 2012–2024 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2024)
Girls named Linux
2016
Girls named Linux per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 2012–2024 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2024)

Linux total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territories♀ Rank♂ Rank
202477—#10,506
20231010—#8,040
202299—#8,713
202199—#8,574
202077—#10,183
201877—#10,318
201766—#11,616
20161313#17,782#9,362
201566—#11,562
201388—#9,328
201255—#13,444
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