Sahara
3 countries#1962 in United States, 2025Popularity across 3 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Sahara was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
4,734 births recorded 1964–2025 · currently #1962 · peaked in 2006 with 248 births
Most common in: California, New York, Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
47 births recorded 1985–2021 · peaked in 2006 with 8 births
Most common in: Bouches-du-Rhône
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
3 births recorded 2009–2009 · peaked in 2009 with 3 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Sahara’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #1033 | — |
| 2007 | #1057 | ↓24 |
| 2008 | #1250 | ↓193 |
| 2009 | #1398 | ↓148 |
| 2010 | #1357 | ↑41 |
| 2011 | #1307 | ↑50 |
| 2012 | #1530 | ↓223 |
| 2013 | #1675 | ↓145 |
| 2014 | #1830 | ↓155 |
| 2015 | #1731 | ↑99 |
| 2016 | #1942 | ↓211 |
| 2017 | #1686 | ↑256 |
| 2018 | #1710 | ↓24 |
| 2019 | #1523 | ↑187 |
| 2020 | #1494 | ↑29 |
| 2021 | #1577 | ↓83 |
| 2022 | #1590 | ↓13 |
| 2023 | #1681 | ↓91 |
| 2024 | #1637 | ↑44 |
| 2025 | #1962 | ↓325 |
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