Sahara is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1836 in 2014 with 111 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2006 with 248 births ranking #1035. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 54.2%. In 2014, approximately 1 in every 16,090 girls born was named Sahara. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.