Popular Baby Names in 1972
The most popular baby names in 1972.
| Rank | Name | Gender | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennifer | Girl | 63,602 |
| 2 | Michelle | Girl | 29,287 |
| 3 | Lisa | Girl | 27,543 |
| 4 | Kimberly | Girl | 26,281 |
| 5 | Amy | Girl | 25,872 |
| 6 | Angela | Girl | 23,562 |
| 7 | Melissa | Girl | 22,494 |
| 8 | Stephanie | Girl | 16,890 |
| 9 | Heather | Girl | 16,320 |
| 10 | Nicole | Girl | 15,755 |
| 11 | Tammy | Girl | 14,211 |
| 12 | Julie | Girl | 14,063 |
| 13 | Mary | Girl | 13,756 |
| 14 | Rebecca | Girl | 13,253 |
| 15 | Elizabeth | Girl | 12,183 |
| 16 | Christine | Girl | 11,986 |
| 17 | Laura | Girl | 11,777 |
| 18 | Tina | Girl | 11,522 |
| 19 | Tracy | Girl | 11,436 |
| 20 | Dawn | Girl | 11,340 |
| 21 | Karen | Girl | 11,180 |
| 22 | Shannon | Girl | 10,966 |
| 23 | Kelly | Girl | 10,943 |
| 24 | Susan | Girl | 10,574 |
| 25 | Christina | Girl | 10,173 |
| 26 | Cynthia | Girl | 10,173 |
| 27 | Patricia | Girl | 9,600 |
| 28 | Lori | Girl | 9,434 |
| 29 | Wendy | Girl | 8,529 |
| 30 | Andrea | Girl | 8,021 |
| 31 | Sandra | Girl | 7,916 |
| 32 | Maria | Girl | 7,717 |
| 33 | Stacy | Girl | 7,603 |
| 34 | Pamela | Girl | 7,471 |
| 35 | Denise | Girl | 7,381 |
| 36 | Michele | Girl | 7,380 |
| 37 | Tonya | Girl | 7,243 |
| 38 | Tara | Girl | 7,234 |
| 39 | Teresa | Girl | 7,177 |
| 40 | Rachel | Girl | 6,417 |
| 41 | Stacey | Girl | 6,380 |
| 42 | Melanie | Girl | 6,295 |
| 43 | Deborah | Girl | 6,273 |
| 44 | Brenda | Girl | 6,270 |
| 45 | Donna | Girl | 6,256 |
| 46 | Jessica | Girl | 6,206 |
| 47 | Monica | Girl | 6,133 |
| 48 | April | Girl | 6,120 |
| 49 | Sarah | Girl | 6,114 |
| 50 | Sharon | Girl | 6,111 |
| 51 | Linda | Girl | 5,743 |
| 52 | Dana | Girl | 5,611 |
| 53 | Carrie | Girl | 5,422 |
| 54 | Tanya | Girl | 5,402 |
| 55 | Robin | Girl | 5,368 |
| 56 | Cheryl | Girl | 5,136 |
| 57 | Kathleen | Girl | 5,096 |
| 58 | Barbara | Girl | 5,079 |
| 59 | Crystal | Girl | 5,043 |
| 60 | Rhonda | Girl | 5,001 |
| 61 | Tiffany | Girl | 4,845 |
| 62 | Jill | Girl | 4,825 |
| 63 | Nancy | Girl | 4,818 |
| 64 | Heidi | Girl | 4,723 |
| 65 | Catherine | Girl | 4,685 |
| 66 | Debra | Girl | 4,666 |
| 67 | Kristin | Girl | 4,587 |
| 68 | Theresa | Girl | 4,569 |
| 69 | Katherine | Girl | 4,511 |
| 70 | Sherry | Girl | 4,447 |
| 71 | Holly | Girl | 4,376 |
| 72 | Paula | Girl | 4,260 |
| 73 | Danielle | Girl | 4,201 |
| 74 | Christy | Girl | 4,189 |
| 75 | Leslie | Girl | 4,184 |
| 76 | Amanda | Girl | 4,181 |
| 77 | Renee | Girl | 4,088 |
| 78 | Gina | Girl | 4,057 |
| 79 | Jacqueline | Girl | 3,803 |
| 80 | Cindy | Girl | 3,737 |
| 81 | Melinda | Girl | 3,671 |
| 82 | Veronica | Girl | 3,563 |
| 83 | Diana | Girl | 3,547 |
| 84 | Tamara | Girl | 3,531 |
| 85 | Kristen | Girl | 3,528 |
| 86 | Anna | Girl | 3,449 |
| 87 | Erica | Girl | 3,443 |
| 88 | Tracey | Girl | 3,407 |
| 89 | Yolanda | Girl | 3,398 |
| 90 | Sheila | Girl | 3,394 |
| 91 | Ann | Girl | 3,360 |
| 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 |
| 99 | Victoria | Girl | 3,206 |
| 100 | Valerie | Girl | 3,193 |