The first name Sanjay
A boy’s name from Sanskrit.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Borrowed from Sanskrit संजय (saṃjaya).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Sanjay last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 5 boys. It peaked in 1998, with 32 births (#571).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Sanjay with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Sanjay at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 20 boys born in the United States were named Sanjay, the 5,012th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2006, when 90 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Sanjay
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Sanjay GuptaAmerican neurosurgeon, medical reporter and writer, born 1969
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Questions
- What does the name Sanjay mean?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit संजय (saṃjaya).
- What is the origin of the name Sanjay?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit संजय (saṃjaya).
- How popular is the name Sanjay?
- In 2024, 5 boys born in England and Wales were named Sanjay, ranking 3,688th. Its peak was 1998, with 32 births.
- Is Sanjay a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 2,606 US babies named Sanjay since 1880 were boys.
- When was Sanjay most popular?
- 2006 in the United States, when 90 babies were named Sanjay, its highest rank at 1,615th.