Linux Garrett
There are approximately 1 people named Linux Garrett living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Linux with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Garrett. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Linux
86
Alive today
Named Garrett
118K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 86
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2016
Average age: 8
Estimated bearers: 118K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #301
Per 100K: 34.34
Top ancestry: White (66.9%)
First name trend
Linux: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Linux. The peak year was 2016 with 13 births. The average person named Linux today is 8 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Garrett surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Garrett, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 66.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Garrett described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Garrett at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White66.9% · 68,633
- Black or African American24.1% · 24,706
- Two or more races4.7% · 4,810
- Hispanic or Latino3.2% · 3,253
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 635
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 597
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Linux has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0000% of the US population, based on 86 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Garrett appears at a rate of 34.34 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0343%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Linux Garrett. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Garrett
FAQ
Linux Garrett: questions and answers
How many people are named Linux Garrett?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Linux Garrett. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0000%) with the surname frequency (34.34 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Linux Garrett?
We classify Linux Garrett as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Linux a male or female name?
Linux is predominantly male. Out of 87 total SSA registrations, 94.3% were male and 5.7% were female. See the full Linux profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people share the full name Linux Garrett?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.