boy's name
Linux
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 87
Linux is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2016, when 13 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 2012.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Linux over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 45 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 42 |
How popular is Linux?
In 2024, Linux was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Linux
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Linux also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Linux over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Linux
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Linux — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Linux
How popular is the name Linux?
In 2024, Linux was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Linux a girl's or a boy's name?
Linux is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Linux?
Linux has 2 syllables.
When was Linux most popular?
Linux peaked in 2016, when 13 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.