Popular Baby Names in 1972
The most popular baby names in 1972.
| Rank | Name | Gender | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Linda | Girl | 5,743 |
| 51 | Adam | Boy | 5,740 |
| 52 | Dana | Girl | 5,611 |
| 52 | Dennis | Boy | 5,608 |
| 53 | Jerry | Boy | 5,597 |
| 54 | Raymond | Boy | 5,442 |
| 53 | Carrie | Girl | 5,422 |
| 54 | Tanya | Girl | 5,402 |
| 55 | Robin | Girl | 5,368 |
| 55 | Shane | Boy | 5,235 |
| 56 | Frank | Boy | 5,167 |
| 57 | Travis | Boy | 5,138 |
| 56 | Cheryl | Girl | 5,136 |
| 57 | Kathleen | Girl | 5,096 |
| 58 | Barbara | Girl | 5,079 |
| 58 | Jeffery | Boy | 5,063 |
| 59 | Crystal | Girl | 5,043 |
| 59 | Joshua | Boy | 5,033 |
| 60 | Rhonda | Girl | 5,001 |
| 60 | Justin | Boy | 4,975 |
| 61 | Tiffany | Girl | 4,845 |
| 61 | Bradley | Boy | 4,839 |
| 62 | Jill | Girl | 4,825 |
| 63 | Nancy | Girl | 4,818 |
| 62 | Terry | Boy | 4,770 |
| 64 | Heidi | Girl | 4,723 |
| 65 | Catherine | Girl | 4,685 |
| 66 | Debra | Girl | 4,666 |
| 63 | Brandon | Boy | 4,625 |
| 67 | Kristin | Girl | 4,587 |
| 68 | Theresa | Girl | 4,569 |
| 69 | Katherine | Girl | 4,511 |
| 64 | Benjamin | Boy | 4,498 |
| 70 | Sherry | Girl | 4,447 |
| 71 | Holly | Girl | 4,376 |
| 65 | Rodney | Boy | 4,363 |
| 72 | Paula | Girl | 4,260 |
| 66 | Samuel | Boy | 4,214 |
| 73 | Danielle | Girl | 4,201 |
| 74 | Christy | Girl | 4,189 |
| 75 | Leslie | Girl | 4,184 |
| 76 | Amanda | Girl | 4,181 |
| 67 | Derek | Boy | 4,146 |
| 77 | Renee | Girl | 4,088 |
| 78 | Gina | Girl | 4,057 |
| 68 | Tony | Boy | 4,001 |
| 79 | Jacqueline | Girl | 3,803 |
| 69 | Russell | Boy | 3,783 |
| 70 | Randy | Boy | 3,739 |
| 80 | Cindy | Girl | 3,737 |
| 71 | Marcus | Boy | 3,685 |
| 72 | Jamie | Boy | 3,680 |
| 73 | Juan | Boy | 3,674 |
| 81 | Melinda | Girl | 3,671 |
| 74 | Johnny | Boy | 3,564 |
| 82 | Veronica | Girl | 3,563 |
| 83 | Diana | Girl | 3,547 |
| 75 | Roger | Boy | 3,534 |
| 76 | Phillip | Boy | 3,532 |
| 84 | Tamara | Girl | 3,531 |
| 77 | Brent | Boy | 3,530 |
| 78 | Joel | Boy | 3,528 |
| 85 | Kristen | Girl | 3,528 |
| 79 | Nathan | Boy | 3,514 |
| 80 | Brett | Boy | 3,503 |
| 81 | Billy | Boy | 3,473 |
| 82 | Chris | Boy | 3,473 |
| 83 | Marc | Boy | 3,465 |
| 86 | Anna | Girl | 3,449 |
| 87 | Erica | Girl | 3,443 |
| 84 | Carlos | Boy | 3,436 |
| 88 | Tracey | Girl | 3,407 |
| 85 | Carl | Boy | 3,406 |
| 86 | Erik | Boy | 3,399 |
| 89 | Yolanda | Girl | 3,398 |
| 90 | Sheila | Girl | 3,394 |
| 91 | Ann | Girl | 3,360 |
| 87 | Danny | Boy | 3,306 |
| 92 | Suzanne | Girl | 3,300 |
| 93 | Erin | Girl | 3,289 |
| 94 | Shelly | Girl | 3,288 |
| 95 | Margaret | Girl | 3,286 |
| 96 | Alicia | Girl | 3,268 |
| 97 | Jodi | Girl | 3,260 |
| 98 | Laurie | Girl | 3,228 |
| 88 | Jesse | Boy | 3,226 |
| 89 | Jon | Boy | 3,221 |
| 99 | Victoria | Girl | 3,206 |
| 100 | Valerie | Girl | 3,193 |
| 101 | Sara | Girl | 3,181 |
| 90 | Bobby | Boy | 3,172 |
| 102 | Kristi | Girl | 3,131 |
| 103 | Kathryn | Girl | 3,127 |
| 104 | Regina | Girl | 3,105 |
| 105 | Diane | Girl | 3,092 |
| 91 | Derrick | Boy | 3,088 |
| 106 | Carla | Girl | 3,083 |
| 92 | Curtis | Boy | 3,080 |
| 107 | Deanna | Girl | 3,039 |
| 108 | Kathy | Girl | 3,032 |