Sahara is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1951 in 2016 with 103 recorded births. This places Sahara in the top 10% 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 43.1%. In 2016, approximately 1 in every 17,199 girls born was named Sahara. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.