Sanjay Boy
How popular is Sanjay?
#4,856 boy name in 2025
20 baby boys were named Sanjay in the US in 2025, making it the 4856th most popular boy name.
2,506living people named Sanjay (est.)
24median age of people named Sanjay
2,606babies named Sanjay since 1880
1 in 165,767US babies born in 2025
Sanjay popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #4,856 for boys (▼ 426 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 20 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-74% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,910 in 2015, #4,137 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2006 (90 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,082 in 1974 |
| First recorded | 1962 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Sanjay is most popular
Babies named Sanjay per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- North Carolina: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Sanjay by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 137 | #1,302 |
| 1970s | 391 | #1,082 |
| 1980s | 313 | #1,373 |
| 1990s | 383 | #1,928 |
| 2000s | 685 | #1,605 |
| 2010s | 568 | #1,738 |
| 2020s | 129 | #4,137 |
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Questions
- Is Sanjay a boy or girl name?
- Sanjay is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Sanjay were boys.
- How popular is the name Sanjay?
- 20 baby boys were named Sanjay in the US in 2025, making it the 4856th most popular boy name.
- When was Sanjay most popular?
- Sanjay peaked in 2006, when 90 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,082 in 1974.
- How many people are named Sanjay?
- 2,606 babies have been named Sanjay in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,506 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 24.
- Where is Sanjay most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Sanjay was most common in North Carolina, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.