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Sahara is a given name used predominantly for girls. There have been 4,634 people born with this name in the United States since 1880 — 4,629 as girls and 5 as boys. Sahara gained popularity in the 1980s, peaked in 2006 and has since declined in popularity.

Popularity Over Time

Yearly Data

Year	Births
2024	126
2023	123
2022	133
2021	133
2020	143
2019	142
2018	121
2017	127
2016	103
2015	121
2014	111
2013	125
2012	144
2011	180
2010	172
2009	169
2008	201
2007	248
2006	248
2005	199
2004	101
2003	88
2002	96
2001	92
2000	108
1999	110
1998	94
1997	81
1996	72
1995	80
1994	76
1993	63
1992	70
1991	50
1990	48
1989	45
1988	43
1987	39
1986	30
1985	28
1984	12
1983	8
1982	13
1981	10
1980	10
1979	16
1978	19
1977	14
1976	7
1975	7
1974	5
1973	5
1972	5
1971	9
1970	6
1964	5