The most popular baby names of 1972

In 1972 the most given names were Michael (71,393 boys) and Jennifer (63,600 girls); SSA’s file counts 3,142,852 babies under 15,417 name-and-sex entries (every name given to 5 or more babies of one sex).

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The 1972 file: SSA national baby-name file, published May 8, 2026. SSA’s notes on the data.

The top names of 1972

Girls: top 25 of 1972
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1971
1	1 Jennifer	63,600	41.8	#1
2	2 Michelle	29,285	19.3	#2
3	3 Lisa	27,543	18.1	#3
4	4 Kimberly	26,282	17.3	#4
5	5 Amy	25,873	17.0	#5
6	6 Angela	23,561	15.5	#6
7	7 Melissa	22,494	14.8	#7
8	8 Stephanie	16,890	11.1	#11
9	9 Heather	16,320	10.7	#12
10	10 Nicole	15,755	10.4	#27
11	11 Tammy	14,211	9.3	#8
12	12 Julie	14,062	9.2	#10
13	13 Mary	13,757	9.0	#9
14	14 Rebecca	13,252	8.7	#23
15	15 Elizabeth	12,182	8.0	#19
16	16 Christine	11,986	7.9	#18
17	17 Laura	11,778	7.7	#16
18	18 Tina	11,523	7.6	#20
19	19 Tracy	11,436	7.5	#13
20	20 Dawn	11,340	7.5	#14
21	21 Karen	11,181	7.3	#15
22	22 Shannon	10,965	7.2	#21
23	23 Kelly	10,944	7.2	#22
24	24 Susan	10,574	7.0	#17
25	25 Cynthia	10,173	6.7	#24

Girls #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Christina	10,172
27	Patricia	9,602
28	Lori	9,434
29	Wendy	8,529
30	Andrea	8,022
31	Sandra	7,917
32	Maria	7,721
33	Stacy	7,604
34	Pamela	7,472
35	Denise	7,382
36	Michele	7,380
37	Tonya	7,244
38	Tara	7,234
39	Teresa	7,176
40	Rachel	6,417
41	Stacey	6,380
42	Melanie	6,296
43	Deborah	6,271
44	Brenda	6,270
45	Donna	6,257
46	Jessica	6,206
47	Monica	6,133
48	April	6,120
49	Sarah	6,114
50	Sharon	6,111
51	Linda	5,742
52	Dana	5,610
53	Carrie	5,421
54	Tanya	5,402
55	Robin	5,369
56	Cheryl	5,136
57	Kathleen	5,097
58	Barbara	5,080
59	Crystal	5,044
60	Rhonda	5,001
61	Tiffany	4,844
62	Jill	4,824
63	Nancy	4,818
64	Heidi	4,723
65	Catherine	4,686
66	Debra	4,666
67	Kristin	4,586
68	Theresa	4,569
69	Katherine	4,514
70	Sherry	4,447
71	Holly	4,376
72	Paula	4,260
73	Danielle	4,201
74	Christy	4,190
75	Leslie	4,184
76	Amanda	4,180
77	Renee	4,088
78	Gina	4,057
79	Jacqueline	3,803
80	Cindy	3,737
81	Melinda	3,671
82	Veronica	3,563
83	Diana	3,548
84	Tamara	3,531
85	Kristen	3,527
86	Anna	3,449
87	Erica	3,443
88	Tracey	3,407
89	Yolanda	3,398
90	Sheila	3,394
91	Ann	3,360
92	Suzanne	3,300
93	Erin	3,289
94	Shelly	3,288
95	Margaret	3,286
96	Alicia	3,268
97	Jodi	3,259
98	Laurie	3,227
99	Victoria	3,206
100	Valerie	3,193

Girls #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Sara	3,179
102	Kristi	3,131
103	Kathryn	3,127
104	Regina	3,106
105	Diane	3,091
106	Carla	3,083
107	Deanna	3,039
108	Kathy	3,032
109	Carol	3,010
110	Carolyn	2,992
111	Janet	2,954
112	Kristina	2,924
113	Beth	2,817
114	Jamie	2,810
115	Allison	2,797
116	Katrina	2,751
117	Katina	2,747
118	Kim	2,741
119	Jenny	2,636
120	Tricia	2,612
121	Traci	2,609
122	Sonya	2,506
123	Colleen	2,503
124	Terri	2,495
125	Misty	2,425
126	Shelley	2,384
127	Kristine	2,370
128	Felicia	2,360
129	Sherri	2,349
130	Connie	2,336
131	Emily	2,334
132	Julia	2,334
133	Vanessa	2,280
134	Anne	2,265
135	Lynn	2,252
136	Anita	2,230
137	Samantha	2,220
138	Erika	2,183
139	Cassandra	2,126
140	Brandy	2,081
141	Brandi	2,055
142	Krista	2,049
143	Natalie	2,024
144	Carmen	1,968
145	Angel	1,946
146	Nichole	1,943
147	Sheri	1,923
148	Kerry	1,910
149	Yvonne	1,905
150	Kelli	1,899
151	Martha	1,894
152	Sabrina	1,880
153	Monique	1,879
154	Aimee	1,875
155	Annette	1,870
156	Bridget	1,867
157	Bonnie	1,853
158	Kristy	1,837
159	Stacie	1,820
160	Joy	1,817
161	Amber	1,812
162	Alison	1,808
163	Tracie	1,794
164	Virginia	1,790
165	Becky	1,787
166	Wanda	1,775
167	Marie	1,764
168	Kristie	1,738
169	Cathy	1,736
170	Natasha	1,729
171	Janice	1,713
172	Jody	1,708
173	Nikki	1,704
174	Shawna	1,666
175	Gloria	1,619
176	Sonia	1,612
177	Vicki	1,611
178	Toni	1,595
179	Leah	1,594
180	Megan	1,587
181	Penny	1,587
182	Debbie	1,586
183	Trina	1,581
184	Shawn	1,575
185	Beverly	1,568
186	Kari	1,561
187	Charlotte	1,535
188	Belinda	1,534
189	Yvette	1,531
190	Kerri	1,501
191	Jeanette	1,494
192	Christie	1,480
193	Robyn	1,472
194	Sylvia	1,465
195	Charlene	1,462
196	Kara	1,454
197	Meredith	1,435
198	Joanna	1,423
199	Darlene	1,416
200	Kendra	1,396
201	Ruth	1,383
202	Catina	1,372
203	Claudia	1,365
204	Betty	1,364
205	Tammie	1,361
206	Joyce	1,348
207	Joanne	1,347
208	Peggy	1,344
209	Shirley	1,334
210	Ginger	1,317
211	Rose	1,309
212	Jean	1,300
213	Hope	1,296
214	Rosa	1,293
215	Tami	1,288
216	Frances	1,282
217	Tonia	1,280
218	Dorothy	1,273
219	Kimberley	1,272
220	Judith	1,262
221	Gretchen	1,261
222	Judy	1,261
223	Candace	1,254
224	Kellie	1,254
225	Helen	1,241
226	Molly	1,234
227	Kelley	1,217
228	Leigh	1,210
229	Marsha	1,210
230	Rita	1,199
231	Alice	1,198
232	Latonya	1,196
233	Sonja	1,191
234	Ashley	1,176
235	Ellen	1,176
236	Bobbie	1,175
237	Maureen	1,172
238	Jane	1,160
239	Norma	1,151
240	Tasha	1,136
241	Juanita	1,135
242	Melody	1,122
243	Christa	1,121
244	Karla	1,121
245	Vickie	1,121
246	Keri	1,115
247	Joann	1,101
248	Dina	1,097
249	Ana	1,086
250	Billie	1,077
251	Caroline	1,071
252	Elaine	1,066
253	Staci	1,062
254	Evelyn	1,060
255	Sandy	1,056
256	Leticia	1,052
257	Rochelle	1,049
258	Loretta	1,047
259	Jackie	1,026
260	Angie	1,016
261	Raquel	1,013
262	Lauren	1,006
263	Candice	1,002
264	Teri	1,002
265	Cheri	995
266	Marcia	995
267	Gail	987
268	Lynette	983
269	Rachael	980
270	Roberta	978
271	Dena	972
272	Stefanie	972
273	Sheryl	953
274	Jeanne	945
275	Adrienne	944
276	Ronda	939
277	Jodie	935
278	Audrey	918
279	Eileen	918
280	Christi	917
281	Marcy	917
282	Jenifer	913
283	Sally	908
284	Kirsten	901
285	Rachelle	898
286	Lora	889
287	Eva	886
288	Roxanne	883
289	Gwendolyn	870
290	Jennie	864
291	Jana	863
292	Mindy	862
293	Candy	857
294	Marilyn	856
295	Deana	855
296	Lara	830
297	Tabitha	830
298	Cherie	823
299	Shari	823
300	Angelia	806
301	Ericka	806
302	Jeannie	805
303	Keisha	804
304	Shelia	803
305	Antoinette	802
306	Nina	799
307	Irene	792
308	Desiree	785
309	Bethany	781
310	Alisa	775
311	Lorraine	775
312	Dianna	773
313	Katie	773
314	Marla	772
315	Trisha	771
316	Priscilla	766
317	Shana	764
318	Shelby	754
319	Lydia	753
320	Terry	748
321	Brooke	736
322	Joan	729
323	Bobbi	725
324	Cara	722
325	Jo	722
326	Tammi	717
327	Latasha	715
328	Sherrie	715
329	Angelique	708
330	Wendi	706
331	Darla	692
332	Esther	691
333	Lee	691
334	Ramona	687
335	Audra	686
336	Lorie	682
337	Courtney	671
338	Jacquelyn	667
339	Angelica	666
340	Karin	664
341	Chandra	660
342	Cristina	656
343	Marlene	655
344	Patrice	642
345	Lesley	641
346	Marisol	639
347	Naomi	639
348	Ruby	638
349	Bernadette	637
350	Betsy	634
351	Melisa	633
352	Tanisha	629
353	Tamika	627
354	Alexandra	624
355	Lillian	620
356	Marcie	619
357	Rosemary	617
358	Tisha	614
359	Glenda	613
360	Shanna	611
361	Elisa	607
362	Grace	607
363	Doris	605
364	Nora	604
365	Lana	600
366	Shauna	599
367	Janine	594
368	Vicky	589
369	Amie	588
370	Janelle	586
371	Charity	583
372	Angelina	580
373	Josephine	580
374	Jeannette	574
375	Miriam	574
376	Cecilia	569
377	Marci	569
378	Vivian	569
379	Alma	568
380	Tania	568
381	Constance	562
382	Alisha	560
383	Daphne	556
384	Kenya	556
385	Maribel	555
386	Celeste	552
387	Casey	542
388	Bridgette	541
389	Rebekah	539
390	Lynda	531
391	Dionne	529
392	Faith	526
393	Darcy	522
394	Latanya	520
395	Lorena	520
396	Leanne	518
397	Camille	511
398	Ladonna	503
399	Phyllis	503
400	Marianne	501
401	Arlene	500
402	Jeanine	497
403	Tabatha	492
404	Terra	489
405	Sophia	486
406	Elena	485
407	Marisa	485
408	Paige	483
409	Jami	482
410	Carey	481
411	Dianne	479
412	Lena	478
413	Edith	476
414	Yesenia	471
415	Ingrid	469
416	Laurel	466
417	Paulette	466
418	Pauline	466
419	Guadalupe	463
420	Kimberlee	461
421	Anissa	459
422	Dora	456
423	Lashawn	456
424	Margarita	456
425	Rene	456
426	Krystal	455
427	Mona	454
428	Emma	453
429	Marjorie	453
430	Sue	453
431	Michael	452
432	Serena	450
433	Adriana	448
434	Lea	444
435	Janie	441
436	Meghan	441
437	Marcella	439
438	Annie	438
439	Shonda	438
440	Iris	436
441	Jeannine	434
442	Georgia	429
443	Cathleen	428
444	Doreen	425
445	Lynne	424
446	Francine	422
447	Irma	420
448	Lucinda	420
449	Malinda	419
450	Lucy	415
451	Mia	414
452	Leann	413
453	Lawanda	412
454	Luz	411
455	Johanna	410
456	Latisha	408
457	Patty	407
458	Amelia	406
459	Susanne	406
460	Allyson	403
461	June	403
462	Edna	402
463	Lorrie	402
464	Maryann	401
465	Nadine	400
466	Alexis	397
467	Dolores	397
468	Abigail	393
469	Cari	387
470	Tonja	386
471	Karyn	384
472	Kerrie	382
473	Catrina	380
474	Blanca	379
475	Tera	379
476	Jan	377
477	Ursula	377
478	Karrie	376
479	Liza	373
480	Tia	373
481	Latonia	371
482	Suzette	371
483	Bridgett	369
484	Brandie	368
485	Deanne	368
486	Deena	368
487	Clara	367
488	Cassie	364
489	Susie	364
490	Gena	363
491	Janette	363
492	Myra	362
493	Lashonda	361
494	Olga	360
495	Janel	357
496	Selena	357
497	Gabrielle	356
498	Isabel	356
499	Deirdre	354
500	Elisabeth	353
501	Jocelyn	351
502	Julianne	350
503	Tamra	347
504	Alyssa	344
505	Olivia	344
506	Ayanna	343
507	Lois	343
508	Louise	340
509	Mildred	339
510	Sondra	339
511	Jeri	337
512	Demetria	336
513	Shellie	336
514	Lynnette	335
515	Annmarie	333
516	Hilary	333
517	Gabriela	332
518	Chrystal	330
519	Patti	330
520	Tawana	328
521	Genevieve	326
522	Ida	326
523	Tameka	325
524	Nanette	324
525	Rena	324
526	Marlo	323
527	Gayle	322
528	Mandy	322
529	Buffy	319
530	Kisha	319
531	Hollie	318
532	Misti	318
533	Jessie	317
534	Justine	317
535	Silvia	315
536	Valarie	313
537	Beatrice	310
538	Miranda	310
539	Katharine	309
540	Renae	309
541	Chanda	308
542	Corinne	308
543	Jerri	308
544	Marnie	308
545	Latrice	307
546	Consuelo	306
547	Clarissa	305
548	Malissa	305
549	Shanda	305
550	Jenna	304
551	Kami	302
552	Alissa	301
553	Autumn	301
554	Eleanor	301
555	Gwen	301
556	James	300
557	Whitney	297
558	Corina	296
559	Delia	296
560	Latoya	296
561	Danette	295
562	Shelli	295
563	Margo	294
564	Maritza	294
565	Marion	293
566	Deann	292
567	Charmaine	291
568	Felecia	290
569	Bernice	289
570	Carole	289
571	Chantel	289
572	Tawnya	289
573	Bertha	288
574	Robert	288
575	Susana	288
576	Dayna	285
577	Stella	285
578	Hilda	284
579	Margie	284
580	Antonia	282
581	Caryn	281
582	Lauri	281
583	Randi	281
584	Chris	277
585	Claire	274
586	Cristy	273
587	Kris	273
588	Marissa	273
589	Noelle	272
590	Trudy	272
591	Madeline	271
592	Rosemarie	271
593	Ivy	270
594	Mara	270
595	Windy	270
596	Delores	269
597	Colette	267
598	Terrie	267
599	Jolene	266
600	Rosalind	266
601	Susanna	266
602	Tamera	266
603	Deidre	264
604	Marian	264
605	Richelle	264
606	Elsa	263
607	Alyson	262
608	Sandi	262
609	Esmeralda	261
610	Eugenia	257
611	Kate	257
612	Sheree	257
613	Claudine	256
614	Elise	256
615	Juliet	256
616	Trista	255
617	Michell	252
618	Vera	252
619	Hannah	251
620	Kay	251
621	Christopher	250
622	Kristal	250
623	Mitzi	250
624	Florence	249
625	Geneva	249
626	Dara	248
627	Niki	248
628	Daisy	247
629	Janna	247
630	Letitia	247
631	Candi	244
632	Gladys	244
633	Georgina	242
634	Hillary	242
635	Adrian	241
636	Rosalinda	241
637	Sharla	241
638	Tiffani	241
639	Marina	240
640	Maura	240
641	Kesha	238
642	David	237
643	Jeanna	237
644	Shannan	237
645	Christal	236
646	Ebony	236
647	Jeanie	236
648	Maggie	236
649	Polly	236
650	Stacia	236
651	Cher	235
652	Marta	235
653	Rosie	234
654	Tyra	233
655	Casandra	232
656	Kasey	232
657	Maricela	232
658	Ami	230
659	Lucia	229
660	Athena	228
661	Alana	227
662	Lakisha	227
663	Leona	227
664	Venus	227
665	Tarsha	225
666	Thelma	225
667	Bonita	224
668	John	224
669	Lourdes	224
670	Deidra	223
671	Greta	223
672	Janell	223
673	Latricia	223
674	Joni	221
675	Chastity	220
676	Holli	219
677	Penelope	219
678	Chelsea	218
679	Geraldine	218
680	Leanna	218
681	Simone	217
682	Tosha	217
683	Carissa	216
684	Celia	216
685	Anastasia	214
686	Josie	214
687	Larissa	214
688	Patsy	214
689	Nikole	213
690	Rae	213
691	Cecelia	212
692	Leeann	212
693	Annemarie	210
694	Tamiko	210
695	Benita	209
696	Contina	209
697	Tessa	209
698	Araceli	208
699	Jason	208
700	Debora	207
701	Denice	207
702	Ada	206
703	Chiquita	206
704	Ivette	206
705	Danita	205
706	Ella	205
707	Eve	205
708	Della	204
709	Jenni	204
710	Janis	203
711	Shane	203
712	Cora	201
713	Cori	201
714	Elissa	201
715	Jeana	201
716	Shantel	201
717	Francesca	200
718	Aretha	199
719	Brittany	199
720	Christian	199
721	Corinna	199
722	Selina	198
723	Tawanda	198
724	Rosanna	197
725	Summer	197
726	Aileen	195
727	India	194
728	Vikki	194
729	William	193
730	Dee	192
731	Johnna	192
732	Tamela	192
733	Joelle	191
734	Dixie	190
735	Juana	190
736	Nicki	190
737	Nicolle	190
738	Graciela	189
739	Helena	189
740	Mercedes	189
741	Pam	189
742	Anjanette	188
743	Carie	188
744	Christin	188
745	Lesa	188
746	Renita	188
747	Yolonda	188
748	Beatriz	187
749	Rosalyn	187
750	Sharron	187
751	Lenora	186
752	Valencia	186
753	Chasity	185
754	Joey	185
755	Mari	185
756	Shanon	185
757	Adrianne	184
758	Coleen	184
759	Mollie	184
760	Alecia	183
761	Martina	183
762	Nicola	183
763	Tamatha	183
764	Kayla	182
765	Nichol	182
766	Toya	182
767	Elisha	181
768	Noel	181
769	Ethel	180
770	Janeen	180
771	Robbie	180
772	Tangela	180
773	Cindi	178
774	Stephenie	178
775	Brandee	177
776	Monika	177
777	Tori	177
778	Davina	176
779	Suzanna	176
780	Andria	175
781	Darci	175
782	Josette	175
783	Mechelle	175
784	Angelita	174
785	Eunice	174
786	Karina	174
787	Lissette	174
788	Missy	174
789	Tana	174
790	Therese	174
791	Trena	174
792	Lillie	173
793	Lorna	173
794	Lucretia	173
795	Mellissa	172
796	Brian	171
797	Evette	171
798	Candida	170
799	Shalonda	170
800	Freda	169
801	Hazel	169
802	Kandi	169
803	Roxanna	169
804	Charla	168
805	Juli	168
806	Juliana	168
807	Pearl	168
808	Abby	167
809	Dominique	167
810	Jaime	167
811	Sharonda	167
812	Antionette	166
813	Carolina	166
814	Noemi	166
815	Camisha	165
816	Danelle	165
817	Maxine	163
818	Alejandra	162
819	Karie	162
820	Kathrine	162
821	Rosalie	162
822	Vonda	162
823	Anika	161
824	Cherilyn	161
825	Danna	161
826	Karri	161
827	Lakesha	161
828	Lisette	161
829	Tiffanie	160
830	Dawna	159
831	Melonie	159
832	Angeline	158
833	Darcie	158
834	Latosha	158
835	Lucille	158
836	Lakeisha	157
837	Cary	156
838	Kia	156
839	Marni	156
840	Aurora	155
841	Brigitte	154
842	Cristi	154
843	Dori	154
844	Julissa	154
845	Lola	154
846	Mayra	154
847	Rosario	154
848	Aida	153
849	Ava	153
850	Faye	153
851	Keena	153
852	Rosetta	153
853	Melodie	152
854	Sharlene	152
855	Carmela	151
856	Corey	151
857	Lashanda	151
858	Mindi	151
859	Nellie	151
860	Shonna	151
861	Tawanna	151
862	Tressa	150
863	Bessie	149
864	Lenore	149
865	Marisela	149
866	Myrna	149
867	Sasha	149
868	Verna	149
869	Frankie	148
870	Ginny	147
871	Katy	147
872	Maya	147
873	Saundra	147
874	Eliza	146
875	Kandy	146
876	Nikita	146
877	Cathryn	145
878	Cory	145
879	Crista	145
880	Tresa	145
881	Angelic	144
882	Consuela	144
883	Georgette	144
884	Johnnie	144
885	Cherry	143
886	Cristin	143
887	Dusty	143
888	Althea	142
889	Claudette	142
890	Lolita	142
891	Susannah	142
892	Wilma	142
893	Britt	141
894	Carin	141
895	Jayne	141
896	Rocio	141
897	Tomika	141
898	Gayla	140
899	Leila	140
900	Mellisa	140
901	Chantelle	139
902	Lily	139
903	Roslyn	139
904	Andra	138
905	Milissa	138
906	Richard	138
907	Teressa	138
908	Jada	137
909	Racheal	137
910	Robbin	137
911	Tomeka	137
912	Alexandria	136
913	Carri	136
914	Corrie	136
915	Dedra	136
916	Jena	136
917	Sheena	136
918	Camilla	135
919	Anthony	134
920	Griselda	134
921	Shanta	134
922	Tanja	134
923	Ernestine	133
924	Jolie	133
925	Kenyatta	133
926	Kirstin	133
927	Lorri	133
928	Christel	132
929	Collette	132
930	Daniel	132
931	Esperanza	132
932	Keesha	132
933	Lila	132
934	Roseann	132
935	Sofia	132
936	Treva	132
937	Bree	131
938	Brigette	131
939	Brook	131
940	Liliana	131
941	Stephaine	131
942	Tamala	131
943	Willie	131
944	Elsie	130
945	Shawnda	130
946	Josefina	129
947	Kathie	129
948	Pamala	129
949	Damaris	128
950	Gillian	128
951	Jewel	128
952	Joseph	128
953	Octavia	128
954	Patrica	128
955	Rhoda	128
956	Starla	128
957	Viola	128
958	Geri	127
959	Lavonne	127
960	Magdalena	127
961	Marguerite	127
962	Racquel	127
963	Adriane	126
964	Corrine	126
965	Flora	126
966	Latrina	126
967	Felisha	125
968	Jenniffer	125
969	Rolanda	125
970	Shea	125
971	Tracee	125
972	Celena	124
973	Juliette	124
974	Lasonya	124
975	Layla	124
976	Libby	124
977	Rebeca	124
978	Sherita	124
979	Julianna	123
980	Kori	123
981	Stephany	123
982	Bettina	122
983	Charisse	122
984	Charles	122
985	Cherise	122
986	Lanette	122
987	Valeria	122
988	Agnes	121
989	Dione	121
990	Marybeth	121
991	Mattie	121
992	Tena	121
993	Elvira	120
994	Gerri	120
995	Velma	120
996	Corrina	119
997	Francis	119
998	Jayme	119
999	Matthew	119
1000	Eric	118

Boys: top 25 of 1972
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1971
1	1 Michael	71,393	44.0	#1
2	2 Christopher	52,172	32.2	#6
3	3 James	47,063	29.0	#2
4	4 David	46,322	28.6	#3
5	5 John	43,158	26.6	#4
6	6 Robert	43,013	26.5	#5
7	7 Jason	37,423	23.1	#8
8	8 Brian	36,306	22.4	#9
9	9 William	30,510	18.8	#7
10	10 Matthew	22,928	14.1	#19
11	11 Scott	22,838	14.1	#10
12	12 Joseph	22,454	13.8	#15
13	13 Kevin	22,354	13.8	#14
14	14 Richard	22,302	13.8	#11
15	15 Daniel	22,092	13.6	#20
16	16 Eric	22,027	13.6	#18
17	17 Jeffrey	21,677	13.4	#12
18	18 Mark	21,490	13.3	#13
19	19 Steven	19,851	12.2	#16
20	20 Thomas	19,557	12.1	#17
21	21 Timothy	17,605	10.9	#21
22	22 Anthony	17,454	10.8	#23
23	23 Charles	16,968	10.5	#22
24	24 Paul	14,555	9.0	#24
25	25 Chad	13,392	8.3	#29

Boys #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Gregory	13,056
27	Kenneth	12,334
28	Shawn	11,277
29	Stephen	11,037
30	Andrew	10,111
31	Todd	9,968
32	Ronald	9,502
33	Sean	9,444
34	Edward	9,292
35	Patrick	9,276
36	Donald	9,261
37	Jonathan	9,219
38	Keith	9,145
39	Ryan	8,878
40	Aaron	7,863
41	Gary	7,758
42	Jeremy	7,398
43	Douglas	7,387
44	George	7,167
45	Bryan	7,035
46	Craig	6,729
47	Larry	6,604
48	Peter	6,471
49	Troy	6,348
50	Jose	5,935
51	Adam	5,740
52	Dennis	5,608
53	Jerry	5,597
54	Raymond	5,443
55	Shane	5,236
56	Frank	5,165
57	Travis	5,136
58	Jeffery	5,063
59	Joshua	5,033
60	Justin	4,975
61	Bradley	4,839
62	Terry	4,770
63	Brandon	4,625
64	Benjamin	4,498
65	Rodney	4,363
66	Samuel	4,213
67	Derek	4,146
68	Tony	4,001
69	Russell	3,782
70	Randy	3,739
71	Marcus	3,685
72	Jamie	3,680
73	Juan	3,672
74	Johnny	3,564
75	Phillip	3,532
76	Roger	3,531
77	Brent	3,530
78	Joel	3,528
79	Nathan	3,512
80	Brett	3,503
81	Billy	3,473
82	Chris	3,472
83	Marc	3,465
84	Carlos	3,434
85	Carl	3,406
86	Erik	3,398
87	Danny	3,306
88	Jesse	3,226
89	Jon	3,221
90	Bobby	3,171
91	Derrick	3,088
92	Curtis	3,080
93	Antonio	3,028
94	Shannon	3,014
95	Corey	2,990
96	Christian	2,962
97	Jimmy	2,932
98	Walter	2,918
99	Nicholas	2,843
100	Joe	2,825

Boys #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Lawrence	2,823
102	Gerald	2,816
103	Wayne	2,792
104	Philip	2,776
105	Vincent	2,746
106	Darren	2,675
107	Victor	2,619
108	Micheal	2,609
109	Willie	2,596
110	Alan	2,580
111	Tracy	2,540
112	Albert	2,510
113	Kyle	2,477
114	Roy	2,476
115	Jay	2,443
116	Frederick	2,438
117	Martin	2,421
118	Henry	2,418
119	Arthur	2,394
120	Randall	2,354
121	Bruce	2,313
122	Darrell	2,313
123	Allen	2,302
124	Luis	2,278
125	Lee	2,260
126	Lance	2,253
127	Ricky	2,236
128	Andre	2,152
129	Alexander	2,116
130	Louis	2,102
131	Dale	2,062
132	Harold	2,035
133	Ronnie	2,003
134	Glenn	1,979
135	Jermaine	1,967
136	Cory	1,957
137	Damon	1,927
138	Mario	1,927
139	Gabriel	1,920
140	Kelly	1,917
141	Reginald	1,912
142	Jack	1,899
143	Steve	1,845
144	Tyrone	1,840
145	Eugene	1,807
146	Tommy	1,773
147	Ernest	1,767
148	Barry	1,752
149	Brad	1,748
150	Eddie	1,739
151	Leonard	1,718
152	Manuel	1,703
153	Ricardo	1,701
154	Wesley	1,690
155	Jacob	1,683
156	Dean	1,682
157	Adrian	1,678
158	Duane	1,677
159	Ralph	1,671
160	Maurice	1,641
161	Jesus	1,611
162	Dwayne	1,594
163	Marvin	1,594
164	Kurt	1,582
165	Dustin	1,561
166	Jerome	1,546
167	Jeff	1,540
168	Howard	1,493
169	Clinton	1,485
170	Stanley	1,473
171	Melvin	1,456
172	Calvin	1,448
173	Greg	1,438
174	Miguel	1,421
175	Theodore	1,419
176	Roberto	1,405
177	Edwin	1,397
178	Mike	1,392
179	Mitchell	1,366
180	Kirk	1,350
181	Jody	1,339
182	Francisco	1,334
183	Harry	1,334
184	Ruben	1,321
185	Neil	1,304
186	Clifford	1,268
187	Jared	1,258
188	Earl	1,251
189	Ian	1,248
190	Heath	1,234
191	Clarence	1,214
192	Nathaniel	1,208
193	Daryl	1,200
194	Jorge	1,197
195	Casey	1,190
196	Alex	1,182
197	Ray	1,178
198	Norman	1,171
199	Karl	1,167
200	Alfred	1,162
201	Terrence	1,161
202	Glen	1,153
203	Darin	1,130
204	Hector	1,115
205	Oscar	1,111
206	Terrance	1,109
207	Lonnie	1,098
208	Warren	1,095
209	Trevor	1,093
210	Wade	1,053
211	Geoffrey	1,052
212	Raul	1,050
213	Bernard	1,047
214	Lamont	1,040
215	Fred	1,039
216	Dana	1,030
217	Marlon	1,028
218	Leon	1,024
219	Jaime	1,010
220	Ramon	1,003
221	Zachary	1,001
222	Francis	989
223	Don	977
224	Gilbert	961
225	Angel	954
226	Shaun	948
227	Byron	944
228	Fredrick	944
229	Roderick	940
230	Clayton	933
231	Franklin	928
232	Rafael	927
233	Leroy	916
234	Stacy	914
235	Joey	912
236	Clint	910
237	Mathew	905
238	Javier	901
239	Darryl	900
240	Cedric	896
241	Toby	890
242	Kelvin	884
243	Alvin	881
244	Seth	867
245	Vernon	865
246	Donnie	861
247	Darrin	860
248	Pedro	842
249	Leslie	840
250	Tyler	832
251	Isaac	806
252	Herbert	804
253	Lewis	799
254	Kent	786
255	Fernando	782
256	Armando	773
257	Dwight	773
258	Andy	772
259	Rene	765
260	Scotty	757
261	Jessie	756
262	Lloyd	751
263	Erick	748
264	Gene	742
265	Kerry	733
266	Tim	733
267	Marco	729
268	Guy	726
269	Gordon	719
270	Bryant	716
271	Kristopher	714
272	Trent	712
273	Eduardo	711
274	Ross	708
275	Jim	707
276	Alejandro	702
277	Ivan	693
278	Johnnie	691
279	Bill	686
280	Rick	682
281	Dan	677
282	Alberto	675
283	Jackie	672
284	Jimmie	668
285	Ted	664
286	Johnathan	655
287	Marshall	645
288	Omar	645
289	Charlie	641
290	Sergio	641
291	Edgar	634
292	Gregg	629
293	Bret	628
294	Orlando	628
295	Allan	626
296	Julian	624
297	Clifton	623
298	Damian	622
299	Spencer	621
300	Nelson	620
301	Chadwick	619
302	Julio	614
303	Marty	613
304	Floyd	610
305	Demetrius	597
306	Enrique	597
307	Arturo	596
308	Freddie	593
309	Alfredo	591
310	Ben	591
311	Lester	589
312	Matt	588
313	Stuart	587
314	Robbie	584
315	Dominic	582
316	Tom	581
317	Roland	579
318	Grant	577
319	Luke	575
320	Preston	568
321	Colin	566
322	Evan	560
323	Jonathon	559
324	Cameron	555
325	Nick	553
326	Herman	550
327	Leo	550
328	Stacey	543
329	Garrett	542
330	Perry	542
331	Angelo	539
332	Noel	537
333	Neal	534
334	Dewayne	530
335	Terence	529
336	Felix	527
337	Antoine	525
338	Lorenzo	522
339	Jarrod	520
340	Robin	517
341	Ethan	513
342	Rickey	504
343	Brendan	503
344	Kenny	501
345	Ron	499
346	Sam	497
347	Frankie	494
348	Cesar	493
349	Clyde	487
350	Israel	486
351	Milton	485
352	Cody	484
353	Dexter	484
354	Cecil	475
355	Rudy	475
356	Arnold	472
357	Bradford	469
358	Devin	469
359	Darnell	468
360	Bryce	466
361	Tracey	466
362	Timmy	465
363	Carlton	464
364	Blake	462
365	Sidney	462
366	Gerardo	461
367	Jayson	461
368	Sammy	460
369	Brady	453
370	Salvador	451
371	Malcolm	450
372	Ernesto	449
373	Harvey	443
374	Clay	439
375	Scot	437
376	Scottie	435
377	Jamal	434
378	Loren	433
379	Wendell	432
380	Everett	425
381	Lamar	424
382	Salvatore	424
383	Ty	423
384	Bryon	422
385	Noah	422
386	Dion	416
387	Randolph	412
388	Cary	411
389	Chester	411
390	Marcos	406
391	Demond	403
392	Donovan	403
393	Hugh	402
394	Gerard	399
395	Kris	399
396	Max	390
397	Abraham	388
398	Jamey	387
399	Alfonso	385
400	Rodolfo	384
401	Randal	383
402	Shad	381
403	Curt	380
404	Otis	379
405	Kareem	378
406	Myron	377
407	Micah	373
408	Rex	373
409	Andres	370
410	Sherman	369
411	Alonzo	368
412	Oliver	368
413	Garry	366
414	Virgil	366
415	Cornelius	365
416	Thaddeus	364
417	Claude	362
418	Monte	360
419	Roman	360
420	Josh	356
421	Pablo	354
422	Stephan	353
423	Terrell	352
424	Benny	348
425	Ira	347
426	Quentin	344
427	Bart	343
428	Darrel	343
429	Derick	343
430	Gilberto	342
431	Jeremiah	341
432	Quincy	340
433	Simon	340
434	Earnest	334
435	Teddy	333
436	Julius	330
437	Kendall	330
438	Mickey	327
439	Wallace	326
440	Rusty	324
441	Sheldon	324
442	Drew	322
443	Abel	321
444	Rolando	320
445	Robby	318
446	Owen	316
447	Darrick	314
448	Dave	313
449	Lyle	313
450	Pete	313
451	Dallas	304
452	Morris	304
453	Morgan	303
454	Dylan	302
455	Kendrick	302
456	Marion	300
457	Jerald	294
458	Alton	293
459	Luther	293
460	Darius	292
461	Lynn	291
462	Erich	290
463	Erin	288
464	Felipe	287
465	Ken	287
466	Willard	284
467	Carey	282
468	Rogelio	282
469	Guillermo	281
470	Ismael	280
471	Ramiro	278
472	Dominick	277
473	Damien	274
474	Ashley	273
475	Forrest	273
476	Stevie	273
477	Clark	272
478	Bennie	270
479	Tyson	268
480	Jake	266
481	Kirby	266
482	Archie	265
483	Monty	265
484	Eli	264
485	Stewart	264
486	Sonny	263
487	Gustavo	262
488	Blaine	259
489	Jordan	257
490	Stefan	257
491	Grady	256
492	Dante	255
493	Doug	255
494	Xavier	255
495	Elias	254
496	Tomas	254
497	Leland	253
498	Shon	253
499	Guadalupe	251
500	Leonardo	249
501	Desmond	246
502	Deon	245
503	Edmund	245
504	Elmer	245
505	Willis	245
506	Saul	244
507	Jess	242
508	Donnell	238
509	Marlin	238
510	Reynaldo	238
511	Tommie	238
512	Donny	237
513	Austin	236
514	Damion	235
515	Jefferson	233
516	Buddy	231
517	Lucas	231
518	Reuben	231
519	Rudolph	231
520	Rocky	230
521	Roosevelt	230
522	Conrad	229
523	Freddy	229
524	Jean	228
525	Wilson	228
526	Chuck	226
527	Jamison	226
528	Vance	226
529	Denny	224
530	Hans	224
531	Sylvester	224
532	Thad	224
533	Jeffry	223
534	Ervin	222
535	Bob	221
536	Brant	221
537	Trenton	220
538	Kim	219
539	Delbert	218
540	Emanuel	218
541	Daren	216
542	Lionel	215
543	Laurence	214
544	Efrain	213
545	Fabian	213
546	Anton	212
547	Kristian	212
548	Louie	212
549	Joesph	211
550	Levi	211
551	Colby	209
552	Elijah	209
553	Jerrod	209
554	Courtney	207
555	Kurtis	207
556	Dorian	206
557	Kory	206
558	Carlo	205
559	Dane	205
560	Nicolas	205
561	Reggie	205
562	Horace	204
563	Miles	204
564	Marcel	202
565	Garrick	201
566	Rob	201
567	Elliott	200
568	Bert	199
569	Moses	198
570	Shayne	198
571	Devon	197
572	Graham	194
573	Emilio	193
574	Esteban	193
575	Jasen	193
576	Rodger	193
577	Vaughn	192
578	Jennifer	190
579	Brice	189
580	Alphonso	188
581	Joaquin	188
582	Rodrick	188
583	Rory	187
584	Royce	186
585	Galen	185
586	Van	185
587	Will	185
588	Jarrett	184
589	Sterling	183
590	Wilbert	183
591	Dewey	182
592	Hubert	182
593	Aron	181
594	Jeromy	181
595	Raphael	180
596	Aubrey	179
597	Brain	179
598	Shelton	179
599	Rufus	178
600	Santiago	178
601	Percy	177
602	Hugo	175
603	Brock	174
604	Gavin	174
605	Shelby	173
606	Ignacio	171
607	Avery	169
608	Garland	169
609	Emmanuel	168
610	Chance	167
611	Dino	167
612	Elton	166
613	Jonas	166
614	Torrey	166
615	Dirk	164
616	Tory	164
617	Carter	163
618	Winston	162
619	Al	161
620	Gerry	161
621	Doyle	160
622	Tad	160
623	Vidal	160
624	Santos	159
625	Amos	158
626	Denis	158
627	Jarvis	158
628	Theron	158
629	Germaine	157
630	Vicente	157
631	Wilfredo	157
632	Mack	156
633	Robb	156
634	Ronny	156
635	Beau	155
636	Jacques	155
637	Reid	155
638	Sebastian	155
639	Boyd	154
640	Jonah	154
641	Brenton	153
642	Collin	153
643	Danial	153
644	Elliot	153
645	Ellis	153
646	Kraig	152
647	Lowell	152
648	Rico	152
649	Sammie	152
650	Tod	152
651	Aric	151
652	Garth	151
653	Lane	151
654	Pierre	151
655	Wyatt	150
656	Humberto	149
657	Kip	149
658	Michel	149
659	Rickie	149
660	Darian	148
661	Emmett	148
662	Cornell	147
663	Ernie	147
664	Issac	147
665	Elbert	146
666	Noe	145
667	Nolan	145
668	Solomon	145
669	Cleveland	144
670	Lonny	144
671	Benito	143
672	Homer	143
673	Jude	143
674	Richie	143
675	Darwin	142
676	Bradly	141
677	Zane	141
678	Andrea	140
679	Cole	140
680	Lincoln	140
681	Tobias	140
682	Rhett	139
683	Barrett	138
684	Mauricio	138
685	Keven	137
686	Alexis	136
687	Woodrow	136
688	Dusty	135
689	Harley	135
690	Michelle	135
691	Toriano	135
692	Adolfo	134
693	Antwan	134
694	Carroll	134
695	Malik	134
696	Zachariah	134
697	Jammie	133
698	Daron	132
699	Domingo	132
700	Mason	132
701	Quinton	132
702	Wilbur	132
703	Blair	131
704	Edwardo	131
705	Jed	131
706	Rocco	131
707	Antony	128
708	Brooks	128
709	Edmond	128
710	Jan	128
711	Nicky	128
712	Taylor	128
713	Arron	127
714	Giovanni	127
715	Heriberto	126
716	Moises	126
717	Carmelo	124
718	Darron	124
719	Barton	123
720	Carmen	123
721	Jefferey	123
722	Vito	123
723	Tyron	122
724	Phil	121
725	Reed	121
726	Rod	121
727	Vince	121
728	Elvin	120
729	Elvis	119
730	Judson	119
731	Nickolas	119
732	Ali	118
733	Judd	117
734	Quinn	117
735	Federico	116
736	Irvin	116
737	Hal	115
738	Harlan	115
739	Jerod	115
740	Caleb	114
741	Cedrick	114
742	Harrison	114
743	Rodrigo	114
744	Torrance	114
745	Trey	114
746	Coy	113
747	Deron	113
748	Mikel	113
749	Russel	113
750	Antione	112
751	Burton	112
752	Ari	111
753	Johnathon	111
754	Kenyatta	111
755	Landon	111
756	Merle	111
757	Adan	110
758	Jackson	110
759	Kirt	110
760	Errol	109
761	Gino	109
762	Jamar	109
763	Leif	109
764	Sandy	109
765	Wilfred	109
766	Bobbie	108
767	Hank	108
768	Kennith	108
769	Lenny	108
770	Billie	107
771	Branden	107
772	Erwin	107
773	Giuseppe	107
774	Kristofer	107
775	Mitchel	107
776	Bernardo	106
777	Raymundo	106
778	Brendon	105
779	Jasper	105
780	Jerrold	105
781	Kwame	105
782	Randell	105
783	Cliff	104
784	Gregorio	104
785	Keenan	104
786	Kenya	104
787	Ulysses	104
788	Carson	103
789	Dedrick	103
790	Diego	103
791	Ezra	103
792	Chet	102
793	Irving	102
794	Kelley	102
795	Augustine	101
796	Jade	101
797	Ariel	100
798	Deshawn	100
799	Kenyon	100
800	Korey	100
801	Linwood	100
802	Marquis	100
803	Paris	100
804	August	99
805	Dax	99
806	Kermit	99
807	Lon	99
808	Abdul	98
809	Agustin	98
810	Britt	98
811	Broderick	98
812	Hiram	98
813	Douglass	97
814	Markus	97
815	Alvaro	96
816	Chadd	96
817	Deric	96
818	Gus	96
819	Jeramy	96
820	Lisa	96
821	Marcellus	96
822	Davis	95
823	Eddy	95
824	Lorne	95
825	Osvaldo	95
826	Aurelio	94
827	Chandler	94
828	Deandre	94
829	Denver	94
830	Jermain	94
831	Norris	94
832	Pat	94
833	Toney	94
834	Tremayne	94
835	Ward	94
836	Jamel	93
837	Emil	92
838	Jarod	92
839	Lanny	92
840	Odell	92
841	Chase	91
842	Eldon	91
843	Everette	91
844	Kimberly	91
845	Lamonte	91
846	Barney	90
847	Donte	90
848	Eloy	90
849	Sedrick	90
850	Tobin	90
851	Bennett	89
852	Donavan	89
853	Donell	89
854	Nigel	89
855	Rigoberto	89
856	Alec	88
857	Antonia	88
858	Darby	88
859	Derik	87
860	Dwain	87
861	Frederic	87
862	Gonzalo	87
863	Lars	87
864	Leonel	87
865	Myles	87
866	Shanon	87
867	Weston	87
868	Adrain	86
869	Brook	86
870	Garret	86
871	Jeremie	86
872	Waylon	86
873	Cyrus	85
874	Greggory	85
875	Otto	85
876	Riley	85
877	Bernie	84
878	Dannie	84
879	Duncan	84
880	Hunter	84
881	Junior	84
882	Marlo	84
883	Melissa	84
884	Titus	84
885	Kenton	83
886	Thurman	83
887	Grover	82
888	Isaiah	82
889	Alfonzo	81
890	Chauncey	81
891	Lashawn	81
892	Tate	81
893	Weldon	81
894	Brandy	80
895	Fidel	80
896	Genaro	80
897	Josef	80
898	Josue	80
899	Lenard	80
900	Andreas	79
901	Chaim	79
902	Christoper	79
903	Jayme	79
904	Laron	79
905	Bruno	78
906	Che	78
907	Edgardo	78
908	Francesco	78
909	Parrish	78
910	Wiley	78
911	Anderson	77
912	Dereck	77
913	Kristin	77
914	Kristoffer	77
915	Sanford	77
916	Tristan	77
917	Diallo	76
918	Jabbar	76
919	Pasquale	76
920	Tito	76
921	Andra	75
922	Coby	75
923	Ed	75
924	Jarred	75
925	Jeramie	75
926	Michale	75
927	Roscoe	75
928	Stanford	75
929	Cruz	74
930	Dameon	74
931	Damond	74
932	Mary	74
933	Maxwell	74
934	Ned	74
935	Nicole	74
936	Octavio	74
937	Ollie	74
938	Orville	74
939	Silas	74
940	Timmothy	74
941	Torrence	74
942	Trever	74
943	Brannon	73
944	Charley	73
945	Dalton	73
946	Jameson	73
947	Kelsey	73
948	Norberto	73
949	Russ	73
950	Stan	73
951	Terrill	73
952	Amy	72
953	Arnoldo	72
954	Cristopher	72
955	Emery	72
956	Jerel	72
957	Lemuel	72
958	Marcelo	72
959	Ritchie	72
960	Daryle	71
961	Demetrios	71
962	Harris	71
963	Jeremey	71
964	Kiley	71
965	Mariano	71
966	Merlin	71
967	Rahsaan	71
968	Claudio	70
969	Corbin	70
970	Enrico	70
971	Lazaro	70
972	Loyd	70
973	Napoleon	70
974	Shea	70
975	Vinson	70
976	Angela	69
977	Brien	69
978	Davin	69
979	Donavon	69
980	Fredric	69
981	Hollis	69
982	Michele	69
983	Nathanael	69
984	Abelardo	68
985	Christophe	68
986	Dedric	68
987	Tye	68
988	Buck	67
989	Carmine	67
990	Cortez	67
991	Kasey	67
992	Leopoldo	67
993	Cade	66
994	Emerson	66
995	Erie	66
996	Jerold	66
997	Murray	66
998	Nestor	66
999	Wes	66
1000	Basil	65

Per 1,000: births under the name per 1,000 of that sex SSA recorded in 1972.

How spread out were the names of 1972?

In 1972 the ten most given boys’ names went to 26.5% of the boys in SSA’s file and the top ten girls’ names to 17.6% of the girls; in 2025 the shares were 8.0% and 7.0%.

Share of babies given a top-10 name, 1972 marked

Top 10 per sex and year, SSA national file.

Top-10 share: the ten most given names’ births over all births of that sex, each year.

Which names entered and left the top 100 in 1972?

Entries and exits: the top 100 of 1972 against the top 100 of 1971.

The biggest climbs of 1972

Names in the top 1,000 both years with at least 100 births in 1972.

Girls: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1971	Rank 1972
Latoya	#906	#560
Brandie	#819	#484
Jenna	#881	#550
Niki	#937	#627
Ayanna	#753	#506
Brandy	#353	#140
Tameka	#726	#523
Kasey	#857	#656

Boys: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1971	Rank 1972
Garrick	#807	#565
Toriano	#931	#691
Damien	#681	#473
Germaine	#830	#629
Damion	#709	#514
Carmelo	#904	#717
Kristofer	#955	#774
Antwan	#857	#693

Climbs: rank change within the top 1,000.

More about the names of 1972

The most given names of the 1970s1972 and the other years of its decade together.
The names of Generation XBorn 1965-1980, 1972 among them: their most given and most typical names.
Every state’s most given namesEach state since 1910, from SSA’s state file.
Six real names drawn from 1972Weighted by how often each was given that year.
How old are people with your name?The living by age, from SSA births and life tables.
Look up any nameIts rank, births since 1880 and the people alive with it.

Next year: 1973

The most popular baby names of 1972

The top names of 1972

How spread out were the names of 1972?

Which names entered and left the top 100 in 1972?

Girls entered

Girls left

Boys entered

Boys left

The biggest climbs of 1972

More about the names of 1972