Total births
140
Girls' name · since 1996
Saharra
140 babies named Saharra in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #16117
- among girls today
- 140
- born since 1996
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Saharra is the #16117 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 140 recorded since 1996.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Saharra has been recorded 140 times among girls since 1996, currently ranked #16117 nationally and more common than 9% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2024.
- #16117 among girls today
- 140 born since 1996
- 2000s peak decade
- 9% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Saharra is currently the #16117 girls' name in America, more common than 9% of girls - 140 born since 1996, peaking in the 2000s.
- #16117
- among girls today
- 140
- born since 1996
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
Saharra vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16117
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 9% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Saharra was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
17 babies were named Saharra in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Saharra compares
140 30th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Saharra's all-time total is 63% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Saharra | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 140 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 48 | 19,840 |
Saharra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Saharra's full recorded timeline at 2008, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2004, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Saharra at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#16,117
Active since
1996
Saharra popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2024
- Peak year (2007)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Saharra by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Saharra's strongest decade.
60 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Saharra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
30 births
- 2000s
2000s
60 births
- 2010s
2010s
39 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 60 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Saharra? ▼
Since 1996, Social Security records show 140 babies named Saharra. Today it holds rank #16117 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 17 births.
When was Saharra most popular? ▼
Saharra was most popular in the 2000s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Saharra been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Saharra since 1996 -- 29 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Saharra? ▼
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 Saharra's data
- Saharra's decade-level peak was the 2000s (60 total births); usage has since declined to 11 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 Saharra
Nearby Names Like Saharra
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Saharra
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 Saharra side by side: Saharra vs Sahara Saharra vs Sahana Saharra vs Sahar
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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, 1996–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Saharra: #16117 Girls' Name - 140 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/saharra. 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 Saharra 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.