Sahara is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1525 in 2019 with 142 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2006 with 248 births ranking #1035. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 97.2%. In 2019, approximately 1 in every 11,814 girls born was named Sahara. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.