Feminine dossier · first seen 1974
Sahra
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2007
Peak births
35
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Sahra
How many people are named Sahra?
An estimated 855 living Americans are named Sahra.
How rare is Sahra?
Sahra is very rare among babies today, with 15 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 57.1% from its 2007 peak.
How old is the typical Sahra?
The median age of a living American named Sahra is approximately 22 years, with most bearers falling between 13 and 32 years old.
Is Sahra still popular?
Yes. Sahra is holding steady, with 15 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Sahra most common?
Sahra has its strongest geographic signal in Minnesota, where it appears 13.9× more often than the national baseline.
1974Peak 20072025
Peak year
2007
Decline from peak
57.1%
2025
15
All-time
874
Where it lives now
Sahra is most concentrated in Minnesota — about 13.9× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Sahra is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.