Feminine dossier · first seen 1964
Sahara
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2006
Peak births
248
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Sahara
How many people are named Sahara?
An estimated 4,651 living Americans are named Sahara.
How rare is Sahara?
Sahara is uncommon among babies today, with 98 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 60.5% from its 2006 peak.
How old is the typical Sahara?
The median age of a living American named Sahara is approximately 18 years, with most bearers falling between 10 and 25 years old.
Is Sahara still popular?
Yes. Sahara is holding steady, with 98 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Sahara most common?
Sahara has its strongest geographic signal in Florida, where it appears 2.0× more often than the national baseline.
1964Peak 20062025
Peak year
2006
Decline from peak
60.5%
2025
98
All-time
4,729
Where it lives now
Sahara is most concentrated in Florida — about 2.0× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Sahara is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.