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Sanjay
OriginSanskrit
Meaning"triumphant"
US Rank#5012
2025 SSA
About Sanjay
Historic and popular Indian name, borne by the son of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. On classic Hindu epics, it was the name of the charioteer of King Dhritarashtra; in the UK is was a character on the TV series Eastenders.
Pronounced san-JAY.
As of October 2026, Sanjay ranked #5012 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1090 in 1974.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,290 | 58 | 30.2 |
| 2015 | #1,928 | 76 | 39.7 |
| 2016 | #2,762 | 44 | 23.2 |
| 2017 | #3,109 | 38 | 20.5 |
| 2018 | #3,505 | 32 | 17.6 |
| 2019 | #3,620 | 31 | 17.3 |
| 2020 | #4,256 | 24 | 13.9 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | #4,411 | 24 | 13.7 |
| 2023 | #4,716 | 22 | 12.9 |
| 2024 | #4,525 | 23 | 13.3 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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