Sanjay vs Sanford

Side-by-side comparison of Sanjay and Sanford — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Sanjay

Boy name · Rank #4445

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Name B

Sanford

Boy name · Rank #6813

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Metric Sanjay Sanford
Current Rank #4445 #6813
Total Births (all years) 2,586 15,031
Peak Year 2006 1929
Peak Year Births 90 315
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1962 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sanjay Sanford
1880ss — 252
1890ss — 240
1900ss — 294
1910ss — 1,522
1920ss — 2,694
1930ss — 2,474
1940ss — 2,587
1950ss — 2,104
1960ss 137 1,382
1970ss 391 625
1980ss 313 339
1990ss 383 199
2000ss 685 132
2010ss 568 118
2020ss 109 69

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sanjay Sanford
2014 58 12
2015 76 13
2016 44 13
2017 38 11
2018 32 15
2019 31 18
2020 24 17
2021 16 13
2022 24 19
2023 22 8
2024 23 12

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1962–2024.

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