Sanjay
'Sanjay, also spelled Sanjai, Sanjey, Sanje, and Sunjay, is a male given name of Sanskrit origin meaning "triumphant," from the Sanskrit Sañjaya, and may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Sanjay
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
'Sanjay, also spelled Sanjai, Sanjey, Sanje, and Sunjay, is a male given name of Sanskrit origin meaning "triumphant," from the Sanskrit Sañjaya, and may refer to:
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The Story of Sanjay
Sanjay first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1962, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 90 Sanjays were born — ranking #1,605 that year. As of 2026, Sanjay ranks #4,524 for baby boys with 23 births, falling sharply (-18%). In total, more than 3K Sanjays have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Sanjay
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- Sanjaya , an important character in the ancient Indian epic Mahabharata
- Sanjay Gupta (born 1969), a neurosurgeon and CNN senior medical correspondent
- Sanjay Manjrekar (born 1965), a former Indian cricketer
- Sanjay Malhotra , an Indian civil servant
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Names that sound like Sanjay
Phonetically similar names — useful when Sanjay is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Sanjay
Sanjay is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1962 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Sanjay's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #1,082. Use the chart and map above to compare Sanjay's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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