Baby name

Sahara

Girl

Rising name

In 2006, Sahara reached its peak: 248 girls, 1 baby in 15,952. The name is holding close to its all-time high. Latest ranking, 2025: No. 1962. 33% of all babies named Sahara since 1880 were born in the 2000s.

4,729births since 1880

2000sgeneration

No. 1033rank at its peak, in 2006

Where babies named Sahara are born

2006

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The darker the blue, the more common Sahara is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Sahara is most common in Florida (2.2 times), New York (2.1) and California (1.8), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

One letter apart

Samara 22,764
Shara 4,945
Zahara 3,609
Sahana 2,870
Sahar 2,453
Sahasra 1,704

Names from the same era

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