Sartaj
Sartaj is a masculine given name of Persian origin found in India and Pakistan. Notable people with this name include:
Meaning & Origin of Sartaj
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sartaj is a masculine given name of Persian origin found in India and Pakistan. Notable people with this name include:
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The Story of Sartaj
The earliest SSA record of Sartaj as a baby boy name dates back to 2001, when 7 babies received it. 2018 was its biggest year on record, with 20 newborns named Sartaj — #4,738 in the national rankings. About 50% of every Sartaj on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Sartaj ranks #7,423 for baby boys with 9 births, falling sharply (-38%). All told, over 261 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Sartaj
Phonetically similar names — useful when Sartaj is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Saraj
- Sartan
- Sarta
- Sarti
- Sarto
- Sorrage
- Sorting
- Sorta
- Sortie
- Sorto
- Shortage
- Sarge
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Sartaj
Sartaj is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2001 and has accumulated 261 births in the dataset. Sartaj's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #4,738. Use the chart and map above to compare Sartaj'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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