Sanjay is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Sanjay across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Sanjay has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 2,606 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 325 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 4 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Sanjay per year, United States (1962 to 2025). United States peaked in 2006 (90/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1998 (32/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1999 (4/yr).
Sanjay is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2006, when it ranked #3,743 nationally (given to 107 babies that year).
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