Total births
69
Boys' name · since 2018
Sanji
Since 2018, U.S. Social Security records show 69 babies named Sanji, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5880
- among boys today
- 69
- born since 2018
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other boys
69 babies have been named Sanji since 2018, making it today's #5880 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sanji has been recorded 69 times among boys since 2018, currently ranked #5880 nationally and more common than 59% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2018 to 2025.
- #5880 among boys today
- 69 born since 2018
- 2020s peak decade
- 59% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sanji is currently the #5880 boys' name in America, more common than 59% of boys - 69 born since 2018, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5880
- among boys today
- 69
- born since 2018
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other boys
Sanji vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5880
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 59% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
93% of everyone ever named Sanji was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
17 babies were named Sanji in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Sanji compares
69 20th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Sanji's all-time total is 81% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sanji | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 69 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 23 | 22,252 |
Sanji's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sanji splits its recorded history at 2023: 64% of all births land in the more recent half, 36% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2018 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sanji at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#5,880
Active since
2018
Sanji popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2018–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Sanji by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Sanji's strongest decade.
64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 93% of all-time use.
Sanji births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
64 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 64 births (93% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sanji? ▼
Since 2018, Social Security records show 69 babies named Sanji. Today it holds rank #5880 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2023, with 17 births.
When was Sanji most popular? ▼
Sanji was most popular in the 2020s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Sanji been used? ▼
Sanji has been recorded in Social Security data since 2018, spanning 8 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Sanji? ▼
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 Sanji
Nearby Names Like Sanji
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sanji
Santiago Boy
#29 103,828 births
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 Sanji side by side: Sanji vs Santiago Sanji vs Santos Sanji vs Sanford
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2018–2025 (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. "Sanji: #5880 Boys' Name - 69 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sanji. 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 Sanji 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 June 2026.