boy's name
Sanjay
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,621
Scotland
#378
1999 births
Sanjay is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2006, when 90 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 165,782 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1962.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Sanjay over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 137 |
| 1970s | 391 |
| 1980s | 313 |
| 1990s | 383 |
| 2000s | 685 |
| 2010s | 568 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 129 |
How popular is Sanjay?
In 2025, Sanjay was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Sanjay is used
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 Sanjay
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sanjay also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sanjay over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sanjay
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sanjay — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sanjay
How popular is the name Sanjay?
In 2025, Sanjay was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Sanjay a girl's or a boy's name?
Sanjay is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Sanjay?
Sanjay has 2 syllables.
When was Sanjay most popular?
Sanjay peaked in 2006, when 90 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Sanjay a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sanjay currently ranks #2,941 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.