Sahara
How to say it: suh-HAR-uh · /səˈhɑrə/
From Arabic 'sahra' meaning 'desert' - place-name for the North African desert.
Sahara was the 1,524th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 98 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 18% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,665 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,524 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 98 |
| Share of births | 1 in 33,830 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −18% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,665 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Sahara is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Sara
- Sari
Honouring a Sahara in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Sahara is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English.
Famous people named Sahara
- Sahara Khatun (1943–2020)Bangladeshi politician
- Sahara Knite (born 1975)British Indian webcam model, pornographic film actress, and television actress
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