Sanjay vs Santos

Side-by-side comparison of Sanjay and Santos — 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

Santos

Boy name · Rank #830

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Metric Sanjay Santos
Current Rank #4445 #830
Total Births (all years) 2,586 18,473
Peak Year 2006 2023
Peak Year Births 90 314
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1962 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sanjay Santos
1880ss — 10
1890ss — 10
1900ss — 128
1910ss — 397
1920ss — 1,047
1930ss — 843
1940ss — 1,137
1950ss — 1,351
1960ss 137 1,526
1970ss 391 1,748
1980ss 313 1,856
1990ss 383 2,158
2000ss 685 2,613
2010ss 568 2,245
2020ss 109 1,404

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sanjay Santos
2014 58 237
2015 76 236
2016 44 215
2017 38 208
2018 32 205
2019 31 220
2020 24 243
2021 16 273
2022 24 277
2023 22 314
2024 23 297

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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