Sanjay vs Santiago

Side-by-side comparison of Sanjay and Santiago — 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

Santiago

Boy name · Rank #29

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Metric Sanjay Santiago
Current Rank #4445 #29
Total Births (all years) 2,586 96,232
Peak Year 2006 2024
Peak Year Births 90 7,407
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1962 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sanjay Santiago
1880ss — 77
1890ss — 62
1900ss — 123
1910ss — 476
1920ss — 1,050
1930ss — 935
1940ss — 1,111
1950ss — 1,329
1960ss 137 1,463
1970ss 391 2,084
1980ss 313 2,627
1990ss 383 4,282
2000ss 685 14,613
2010ss 568 36,447
2020ss 109 29,553

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sanjay Santiago
2014 58 3,426
2015 76 3,219
2016 44 3,719
2017 38 4,203
2018 32 4,669
2019 31 5,047
2020 24 4,687
2021 16 5,073
2022 24 6,033
2023 22 6,353
2024 23 7,407

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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