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Top baby names of 1972

The 100 most-chosen girl and boy names in the US in 1972, from official Social Security birth records. Every name links to its full history and popularity chart. See also the whole 1970s.

Girls

  1. 1. Jennifer63,600
  2. 2. Michelle29,285
  3. 3. Lisa27,543
  4. 4. Kimberly26,282
  5. 5. Amy25,873
  6. 6. Angela23,561
  7. 7. Melissa22,494
  8. 8. Stephanie16,890
  9. 9. Heather16,320
  10. 10. Nicole15,755
  11. 11. Tammy14,211
  12. 12. Julie14,062
  13. 13. Mary13,757
  14. 14. Rebecca13,252
  15. 15. Elizabeth12,182
  16. 16. Christine11,986
  17. 17. Laura11,778
  18. 18. Tina11,523
  19. 19. Tracy11,436
  20. 20. Dawn11,340
  21. 21. Karen11,181
  22. 22. Shannon10,965
  23. 23. Kelly10,944
  24. 24. Susan10,574
  25. 25. Cynthia10,173
  26. 26. Christina10,172
  27. 27. Patricia9,602
  28. 28. Lori9,434
  29. 29. Wendy8,529
  30. 30. Andrea8,022
  31. 31. Sandra7,917
  32. 32. Maria7,721
  33. 33. Stacy7,604
  34. 34. Pamela7,472
  35. 35. Denise7,382
  36. 36. Michele7,380
  37. 37. Tonya7,244
  38. 38. Tara7,234
  39. 39. Teresa7,176
  40. 40. Rachel6,417
  41. 41. Stacey6,380
  42. 42. Melanie6,296
  43. 43. Deborah6,271
  44. 44. Brenda6,270
  45. 45. Donna6,257
  46. 46. Jessica6,206
  47. 47. Monica6,133
  48. 48. April6,120
  49. 49. Sarah6,114
  50. 50. Sharon6,111
  51. 51. Linda5,742
  52. 52. Dana5,610
  53. 53. Carrie5,421
  54. 54. Tanya5,402
  55. 55. Robin5,369
  56. 56. Cheryl5,136
  57. 57. Kathleen5,097
  58. 58. Barbara5,080
  59. 59. Crystal5,044
  60. 60. Rhonda5,001
  61. 61. Tiffany4,844
  62. 62. Jill4,824
  63. 63. Nancy4,818
  64. 64. Heidi4,723
  65. 65. Catherine4,686
  66. 66. Debra4,666
  67. 67. Kristin4,586
  68. 68. Theresa4,569
  69. 69. Katherine4,514
  70. 70. Sherry4,447
  71. 71. Holly4,376
  72. 72. Paula4,260
  73. 73. Danielle4,201
  74. 74. Christy4,190
  75. 75. Leslie4,184
  76. 76. Amanda4,180
  77. 77. Renee4,088
  78. 78. Gina4,057
  79. 79. Jacqueline3,803
  80. 80. Cindy3,737
  81. 81. Melinda3,671
  82. 82. Veronica3,563
  83. 83. Diana3,548
  84. 84. Tamara3,531
  85. 85. Kristen3,527
  86. 86. Anna3,449
  87. 87. Erica3,443
  88. 88. Tracey3,407
  89. 89. Yolanda3,398
  90. 90. Sheila3,394
  91. 91. Ann3,360
  92. 92. Suzanne3,300
  93. 93. Erin3,289
  94. 94. Shelly3,288
  95. 95. Margaret3,286
  96. 96. Alicia3,268
  97. 97. Jodi3,259
  98. 98. Laurie3,227
  99. 99. Victoria3,206
  100. 100. Valerie3,193

Boys

  1. 1. Michael71,393
  2. 2. Christopher52,172
  3. 3. James47,063
  4. 4. David46,322
  5. 5. John43,158
  6. 6. Robert43,013
  7. 7. Jason37,423
  8. 8. Brian36,306
  9. 9. William30,510
  10. 10. Matthew22,928
  11. 11. Scott22,838
  12. 12. Joseph22,454
  13. 13. Kevin22,354
  14. 14. Richard22,302
  15. 15. Daniel22,092
  16. 16. Eric22,027
  17. 17. Jeffrey21,677
  18. 18. Mark21,490
  19. 19. Steven19,851
  20. 20. Thomas19,557
  21. 21. Timothy17,605
  22. 22. Anthony17,454
  23. 23. Charles16,968
  24. 24. Paul14,555
  25. 25. Chad13,392
  26. 26. Gregory13,056
  27. 27. Kenneth12,334
  28. 28. Shawn11,277
  29. 29. Stephen11,037
  30. 30. Andrew10,111
  31. 31. Todd9,968
  32. 32. Ronald9,502
  33. 33. Sean9,444
  34. 34. Edward9,292
  35. 35. Patrick9,276
  36. 36. Donald9,261
  37. 37. Jonathan9,219
  38. 38. Keith9,145
  39. 39. Ryan8,878
  40. 40. Aaron7,863
  41. 41. Gary7,758
  42. 42. Jeremy7,398
  43. 43. Douglas7,387
  44. 44. George7,167
  45. 45. Bryan7,035
  46. 46. Craig6,729
  47. 47. Larry6,604
  48. 48. Peter6,471
  49. 49. Troy6,348
  50. 50. Jose5,935
  51. 51. Adam5,740
  52. 52. Dennis5,608
  53. 53. Jerry5,597
  54. 54. Raymond5,443
  55. 55. Shane5,236
  56. 56. Frank5,165
  57. 57. Travis5,136
  58. 58. Jeffery5,063
  59. 59. Joshua5,033
  60. 60. Justin4,975
  61. 61. Bradley4,839
  62. 62. Terry4,770
  63. 63. Brandon4,625
  64. 64. Benjamin4,498
  65. 65. Rodney4,363
  66. 66. Samuel4,213
  67. 67. Derek4,146
  68. 68. Tony4,001
  69. 69. Russell3,782
  70. 70. Randy3,739
  71. 71. Marcus3,685
  72. 72. Jamie3,680
  73. 73. Juan3,672
  74. 74. Johnny3,564
  75. 75. Phillip3,532
  76. 76. Roger3,531
  77. 77. Brent3,530
  78. 78. Joel3,528
  79. 79. Nathan3,512
  80. 80. Brett3,503
  81. 81. Billy3,473
  82. 82. Chris3,472
  83. 83. Marc3,465
  84. 84. Carlos3,434
  85. 85. Carl3,406
  86. 86. Erik3,398
  87. 87. Danny3,306
  88. 88. Jesse3,226
  89. 89. Jon3,221
  90. 90. Bobby3,171
  91. 91. Derrick3,088
  92. 92. Curtis3,080
  93. 93. Antonio3,028
  94. 94. Shannon3,014
  95. 95. Corey2,990
  96. 96. Christian2,962
  97. 97. Jimmy2,932
  98. 98. Walter2,918
  99. 99. Nicholas2,843
  100. 100. Joe2,825

Frequently asked questions

What was the most popular girl name in 1972?
Jennifer was the #1 girl name in the US in 1972, given to 63,600 babies.
What was the most popular boy name in 1972?
Michael was the #1 boy name in the US in 1972, given to 71,393 babies.

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