ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👦As Boy Name 2007 First Year 2008 Last Year 2007 Peak Year #3687 Peak Rank 36 Total Count 2 Years Active 👧As Girl Name 2007 First Year 2007 Last Year 2007 Peak Year #9007 Peak Rank 13 Total Count 1 Years Active Advertisement 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Sanjaya What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Sanjaya or Sanjaya Gavalgana is a figure from the ancient Indian epic Mahābhārata. Sanjaya is the advisor of the blind king Dhritarashtra, the ruler of the Kuru kingdom and the father of the Kauravas, as well as serving as his charioteer. Sanjaya is a disciple of Sage Vyasa. He is stated to have the gift of divya drishti, the ability to observe distant events within his mind, granted by Vyasa. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanjaya) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanjaya) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Hinduism [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Sanjaya](https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/The_blind_king_Dhrtarastra_listens_as_the_visionary_narrator_Sanjaya_relates_the_events_of_the_battle_between_the_Kaurava_and_the_Pandava_clans.jpg/330px-The_blind_king_Dhrtarastra_listens_as_the_visionary_narrator_Sanjaya_relates_the_events_of_the_battle_between_the_Kaurava_and_the_Pandava_clans.jpg?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=api&utm_content=thumbnail)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanjaya) 📖 ## The Story of Sanjaya ### As a girl name American parents first put Sanjaya on the record books as a girl name in 2007, with 13 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 13 Sanjayas were born — ranking #9,007 that year. Sanjaya last appeared in the published SSA data in 2007, with 13 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 13 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s. ### As a boy name American parents first put Sanjaya on the record books as a boy name in 2007, with 28 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 28 Sanjayas were born — ranking #3,687 that year. Sanjaya last appeared in the published SSA data in 2008, with 8 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 36 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Sanjaya Phonetically similar names — useful when Sanjaya is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Sanjay](/sanjay) * [Sanjeev](/sanjeev) * Sangi * [Senja](/senja) * [Sanea](/sanea) * Sanwa * [Sunshine](/sunshine) * [Santa](/santa) * [Sanchez](/sanchez) * [Sanna](/sanna) * [Sanda](/sanda) * [Sansa](/sansa) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Sanjaya What does the name Sanjaya mean? Sanjaya or Sanjaya Gavalgana is a figure from the ancient Indian epic Mahābhārata. Sanjaya is the advisor of the blind king Dhritarashtra, the ruler of the Kuru kingdom and the father of the Kauravas, as well as serving as his charioteer. Sanjaya is a disciple of Sage Vyasa. He is stated to have the gift of divya drishti, the ability to observe distant events within his mind, granted by Vyasa. What is the origin of the name Sanjaya? Sanjaya has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Hinduism. How popular is Sanjaya in 2026? In 2026, Sanjaya ranks #9,019 among boys' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year. When was Sanjaya most popular? Sanjaya reached its peak popularity in 2007, ranking #3,687 that year with 28 babies given the name. Is Sanjaya a unisex name? Yes — Sanjaya is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 27% of Sanjayas assigned female and 73% assigned male historically. What names go well with Sanjaya? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sanjaya include Tyris, Nour, Jonavan. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦TyrisPeak #3687](/tyris)[👦NourPeak #3687](/nour)[👦JonavanPeak #3687](/jonavan)[👦KaeganPeak #3687](/kaegan) ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧ChristalynPeak #9007](/christalyn)[👧SakaraPeak #9007](/sakara)[👧EthnePeak #9007](/ethne)[👧JaanaPeak #9007](/jaana) Advertisement ## About the name Sanjaya Sanjaya is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2007 and has accumulated 36 births in the dataset. Sanjaya's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #3,687\. Use the chart and map above to compare Sanjaya's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2007 → ](/year/2007) * [ Names of the 2000s → ](/decade/2000s) * [ Names starting with "S" → ](/letter/s) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides. Advertisement