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Sanjay

boy name
Origin
Sanskrit
Syllables
2
Peak era
2000s/2010s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

completely victorious, triumphant; modern form of Sanjaya

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 2000s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Sanjay peaked in the 2000s and the 2010s in nearly equal measure.

See Sanjay in official records · Spain

Spain

95 residents · #8,634 among men · mean age 43.3

Residents of Spain on 1 January 2025. Spain publishes how old a name’s living bearers are, not a birth series, so there is no year chart.

Source: INE (Spain), Censo de Población anual, 1 January 2025

Not on the record in Mexico City, Argentina and Puerto Rico: those registries withhold small counts, so rare uses may sit below their floors.

When you meet Sanjay

Most people given the name Sanjay in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

Names that fit alongside Sanjay

Vinay Ajay Vilay Suresh Sandeep Sanjeev

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The Sanjay deep dive

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