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Sanjay

Boy

Meaning of Sanjay: Indian: 'victorious'

Sanjay is a boy's name most strongly associated with Indian naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4808th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 3688th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#4808

20 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3688

5 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

2,606

First recorded 1962 · peak 2006

Trend

falling

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 47 babies1982: 47 babies1983: 30 babies1984: 28 babies1985: 28 babies1986: 30 babies1987: 25 babies1988: 25 babies1989: 18 babies1990: 35 babies19901991: 27 babies1992: 33 babies1993: 42 babies1994: 40 babies1995: 39 babies1996: 42 babies1997: 37 babies1998: 42 babies1999: 46 babies2000: 58 babies20002001: 48 babies2002: 48 babies2003: 65 babies2004: 69 babies2005: 61 babies2006: 90 babies2007: 73 babies2008: 87 babies2009: 86 babies2010: 87 babies20102011: 71 babies2012: 60 babies2013: 71 babies2014: 58 babies2015: 76 babies2016: 44 babies2017: 38 babies2018: 32 babies2019: 31 babies2020: 24 babies20202021: 16 babies2022: 24 babies2023: 22 babies2024: 23 babies2025: 20 babies
US babies named Sanjay per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 90.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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