Sanjiv
Sanjiv is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Sanjiv Arya, Indian politician from Uttarakhand Sanjiv Bajaj, Indian businessman Sanjiv Bhatt, Indian Police Service officer Sanjiv Bhattacharya, British journalist Sanjiv Buttoo, British television news editor, producer, and presenter Sanjiv Chaturvedi, Indian Forest Service officer Sanjiv Chaurasiya, Indian politician from…
Meaning & Origin of Sanjiv
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sanjiv is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Sanjiv Arya, Indian politician from Uttarakhand Sanjiv Bajaj, Indian businessman Sanjiv Bhatt, Indian Police Service officer Sanjiv Bhattacharya, British journalist Sanjiv Buttoo, British television news editor, producer, and presenter Sanjiv Chaturvedi, Indian Forest Service officer Sanjiv Chaurasiya, Indian politician from…
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The Story of Sanjiv
Sanjiv first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1965, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1971, when 10 Sanjivs were born — ranking #3,146 that year. As of 2026, Sanjiv ranks #10,921 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 124 Sanjivs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Sanjiv
Sanjiv is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1965 and has accumulated 124 births in the dataset. Sanjiv's peak popularity came in 1971 when it ranked #3,146. Use the chart and map above to compare Sanjiv'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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