Sahara is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1738 in 2015 with 121 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2006 with 248 births ranking #1035. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 68.1%. In 2015, approximately 1 in every 14,749 girls born was named Sahara. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.