Sahara is a distinctive girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #1058 in 2012 with 33 recorded births. This places Sahara in the top 14% of ranked UK girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2006 with 41 births ranking #753. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 200.0%. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 9,759 girls born was named Sahara. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.