How Many People Are Named Sanjiv?
An estimated 117 people in the United States have the first name Sanjiv. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 41 years old, and Sanjiv peaked in popularity in 1971 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sanjiv as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Sanjiv paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
117
About 1 in 2,929,524 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
41
years old
Peak Year
1971
10 births
Total Registered
124
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sanjiv
Sanjiv is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 124 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Sanjiv as a male name
Ranked #12,098 in 2007
6 male births in 2007
Peak: 1971 (10 births)
Sanjiv: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sanjiv span from the 1960s to the 2000s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 48 babies were registered. Sanjiv remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Sanjiv by Decade
How has Sanjiv tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Sanjiv + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sanjiv as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Sanjiv: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sanjiv?
We estimate approximately 117 people named Sanjiv are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,929,524 Americans share this first name.
Is Sanjiv a common name?
Sanjiv is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 66.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 124 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sanjiv most popular?
Sanjiv reached peak popularity in 1971, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sanjiv is approximately 41 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sanjiv a male name?
Sanjiv is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sanjiv Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sanjiv Smith, Sanjiv Johnson, Sanjiv Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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