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Why parents love Linus- Peanuts' Linus IS the most beloved philosopher.
- Torvalds created Linux — the most important OS.
- Pauling won TWO unshared Nobel Prizes.
- Two syllables with a gentle, Greek sound: LY-nus.
- The meaning flax IS naturally foundational.
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The vibe of Linus
flaxsong of sorrowGreekLinusPeanutsblanketphilosopherTorvaldsLinuxPaulingTWO Nobels
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Origin & history of Linus
Greek Linos (flax/sorrow)
→ Linus
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Danish / German / Greek / Norwegian / Swedish roots
Linus IS the Greek flax. Peanuts' Linus IS the beloved philosopher. Torvalds created Linux. Pauling won TWO unshared Nobels.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Greek; Peanuts (1950); Torvalds (born 1969).
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Today
Linus remains a beloved choice, ranking #1380 in the US. 5,261 babies have been named Linus since 1882.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Linus?
2017
peak year
Today, Linus is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #1380), with only about 132 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2017, 166 babies were given the name (ranked #1147 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Linus's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 5,261 babies have been registered as Linus since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
166
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,147)
(ranked #1,147)
132
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,320
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
5,261
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Linus3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.
Linus's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — blanket-philosophy seeking. People named Linus tend to be gentle, brilliant, and gifted at being the philosopher AND Linux AND TWO Nobels.
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Philosopher AND Linux AND TWO Nobels✦
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Torvalds-OS◎
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Greek-gentleL3
I9
N5
U3
S1
Sum: 21 → Life path 3
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Personality of Linus✨
Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
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Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
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Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
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Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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