Total births
270
Boys' name · since 1980
Sujay
Sujay has 270 recorded births since 1980 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2005 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 270
- total births
- 1980–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
270 boys have been named Sujay since 1980, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sujay has been recorded 270 times among boys since 1980, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2021.
- 270 total births
- 1980–2021 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 53% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
270 boys have been named Sujay since 1980, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2021.
- 270
- total births
- 1980–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Sujay was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
21 babies were named Sujay in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
Sujay's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sujay splits its recorded history at 2007: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1980 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2005 peak of 21 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sujay at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2005
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1980
Sujay popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2021
- Peak year (2005)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Sujay by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Sujay's strongest decade.
143 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Sujay births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 36
1990s
36 births
- 2000s
2000s
143 births
- 2010s
2010s
78 births
- 2020s 8
2020s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 143 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sujay? ▼
Sujay has been given to 270 babies in the U.S. since 1980, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 21 babies were born in 2005, its single highest year.
When was Sujay most popular? ▼
Sujay was most popular in the 2000s decade with 143 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Sujay been used? ▼
Sujay has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 42 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Sujay? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sujal, Sujan, Sujit. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Sujay's data
- Sujay's decade-level peak was the 2000s (143 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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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, 1980–2021 (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. "Sujay: Baby Name Since 1980 - 270 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sujay. 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 Sujay 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.