Total births
156
Girls' name · since 1996
Saharah
Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 156 babies named Saharah, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 156
- total births
- 1996–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
Saharah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 156 recorded since 1996.
Saharah has 156 recorded births among girls since 1996, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2022.
- 156 total births
- 1996–2022 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 51% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
156 girls have been named Saharah since 1996, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2022.
- 156
- total births
- 1996–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Saharah was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
15 babies were named Saharah in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
Saharah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Saharah splits its recorded history at 2008: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1998 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Saharah at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2007
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1996
Saharah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2022
- Peak year (2007)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Saharah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Saharah's strongest decade.
79 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Saharah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
79 births
- 2010s
2010s
53 births
- 2020s 13
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 79 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Saharah? ▼
Since 1996, Social Security records show 156 babies named Saharah. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 15 births.
When was Saharah most popular? ▼
Saharah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 79 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Saharah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Saharah since 1996 -- 27 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Saharah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sahara, Sahana, Sahar, Sahasra, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Saharah's data
- Saharah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (79 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Saharah
Nearby Names Like Saharah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Saharah
Sahara Girl
#1643 4,729 births
Sahana Girl
#1777 2,870 births
Sahar Girl
#3352 2,453 births
Sahasra Girl
#3169 1,704 births
Sahra Girl
#7705 874 births
Compare Saharah side by side: Saharah vs Sahara Saharah vs Sahana Saharah vs Sahar
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1996–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Saharah: Baby Name Since 1996 - 156 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/saharah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Saharah draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.