Boys' name · since 1986

Sunjay

Since 1986, U.S. Social Security records show 49 babies named Sunjay, peaking in 1993. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#22,377 of 45,481
all-time among boys
49
born since 1986
1990s
peak decade

Sunjay is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 49 have been recorded since 1986.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sunjay has been recorded 49 times among boys since 1986, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2006.

  • #22,377 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 49 born since 1986
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sunjay ranks #22,377 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 49 born since 1986, peaking in the 1990s.

#22,377 of 45,481
all-time among boys
49
born since 1986
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Sunjay's 49 recorded births place it above 50.74% 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.

Sunjay's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Sunjay splits its recorded history at 1995: 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 2002 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1993 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Sunjay popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2006

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1993)
13
Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
468101214 1986199119931995200220042006 5

Sunjay by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (27 births, 55% of the file).

1990s was Sunjay's strongest decade.

27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Sunjay births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 27 births (55% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sunjay? ▼
49 babies have been named Sunjay since 1986. All-time, it sits at #22,377 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 1993 with 13 births.
Where does Sunjay sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sunjay ranks #22,377 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 Sunjay most popular? ▼
Sunjay was most popular in the 1990s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Sunjay been used? ▼
Records for Sunjay go back to 1986, giving 21 years of history through 2006.
What names are similar to Sunjay? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sunny, Sunil, Sun, Sung, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Sunjay's data

  • Sunjay's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (27 total births) through the 2000s (16) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Sunjay

Nearby Names Like Sunjay

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

Sunny Boy
#1076 4,506 births
Sunil Boy
989 births
Sun Boy
#6468 504 births
Sung Boy
444 births
Sundeep Boy
248 births

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Aurele
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Orwin
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Earney
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Sunjay: 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, 1986–2006 (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 Sunjay 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.