Sahara
Meaning
from the Sahara Desert, Arabic for 'the greatest desert'
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Sahara peaked in the 2000s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
164 people · the #29,254 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 24
Among people named Sahara living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Sahara
Most people given the name Sahara in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Sahara deep dive
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