Total births
36
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.
- 36
- total births
- 2007–2008
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that 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.
- 36 total births
- 2007–2008 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
36 boys have been named Sanjaya since 2007, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2008.
- 36
- total births
- 2007–2008
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Sanjaya was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
28 babies were named Sanjaya in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 2008Peak year
2007
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2007
Sanjaya popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2008
- Peak year (2007)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Sanjaya popularity over time - girls
13 total births recorded since 2007 (Sanjaya as girls' name)
Sanjaya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 2000s
2000s
36 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 36 births (100% of all-time use).
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 last appearance in the data was 2008. 28 babies were born in 2007, its single highest year.
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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Santos Boy
#834 18,814 births
Sanford Boy
#6834 15,044 births
Santino Boy
#363 13,624 births
Sandy Boy
#7259 10,458 births
Compare Sanjaya side by side: Sanjaya vs Santiago Sanjaya vs Santos Sanjaya vs Sanford
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Sanjaya: Baby Name Since 2007 - 36 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sanjaya. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 July 2026.