Sahara is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1162 in 2005 with 199 recorded births. This places Sahara in the top 6% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2006 with 248 births ranking #1035. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 176.4%. In 2005, approximately 1 in every 9,285 girls born was named Sahara. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.