Unisex name · since 2007

Sanjaya

36 babies named Sanjaya in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#24,577 of 45,481
all-time among boys
36
born since 2007
2000s
peak decade

Sanjaya sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 36 recorded since 2007.

Social Security Administration records show Sanjaya recorded 36 times among boys since 2007, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2007 to 2008.

  • #24,577 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 36 born since 2007
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sanjaya ranks #24,577 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 36 born since 2007, peaking in the 2000s.

#24,577 of 45,481
all-time among boys
36
born since 2007
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Sanjaya's 36 recorded births place it above 45.88% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Sanjaya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Sanjaya's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 22% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 78%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2008, with only 8 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 28, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Sanjaya popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2008

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (2007)
28
Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
51015202530 20072008 8

Sanjaya popularity over time - girls

13 total births recorded since 2007 (Sanjaya as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 13 births
13 2007 13

Sanjaya by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (36 births, 100% of the file).

2000s was Sanjaya's strongest decade.

36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Sanjaya births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 36 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sanjaya? ▼
Sanjaya has been given to 36 babies in the U.S. since 2007, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #24,577 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2008. 28 babies were born in 2007, its single highest year.
Where does Sanjaya sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sanjaya ranks #24,577 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Sanjaya most popular? ▼
Sanjaya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Is Sanjaya a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Sanjaya is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 36 births, and as a girl's name it has 13 births.
How long has the name Sanjaya been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Sanjaya since 2007 -- 2 years through the most recent 2008 data.
What names are similar to Sanjaya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Santiago, Santos, Sanford, Santino, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Sanjaya

Nearby Names Like Sanjaya

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sanjaya

Santiago Boy
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Sanford Boy
#6805 15,044 births
Santino Boy
#353 13,624 births
Sandy Boy
#6807 10,458 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Sanjaya: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2007–2008 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Sanjaya draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.