Sahara has been given to about 4,734 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2006, which makes it a millennial-parent name.
Its best year was 2006, when 248 babies were given the name, ranking 1035th. The typical living American called Sahara is about 18 years old today. It is relatively most common in North Carolina, where it accounts for 0.01% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.