The 200 most popular girls’ names of 1972
9,666 different girls’ names were recorded in 1972, covering 1,521,244 births. These are the top 200.
| # | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennifer | 63,600 |
| 2 | Michelle | 29,285 |
| 3 | Lisa | 27,543 |
| 4 | Kimberly | 26,282 |
| 5 | Amy | 25,873 |
| 6 | Angela | 23,561 |
| 7 | Melissa | 22,494 |
| 8 | Stephanie | 16,890 |
| 9 | Heather | 16,320 |
| 10 | Nicole | 15,755 |
| 11 | Tammy | 14,211 |
| 12 | Julie | 14,062 |
| 13 | Mary | 13,757 |
| 14 | Rebecca | 13,252 |
| 15 | Elizabeth | 12,182 |
| 16 | Christine | 11,986 |
| 17 | Laura | 11,778 |
| 18 | Tina | 11,523 |
| 19 | Tracy | 11,436 |
| 20 | Dawn | 11,340 |
| 21 | Karen | 11,181 |
| 22 | Shannon | 10,965 |
| 23 | Kelly | 10,944 |
| 24 | Susan | 10,574 |
| 25 | Cynthia | 10,173 |
| 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 |
| 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 | Julia | 2,334 |
| 131 | Emily | 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 | Penny | 1,587 |
| 180 | Megan | 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 |
Source: US Social Security Administration national baby-name files. A name given to fewer than five girls in 1972 is not published, so it is missing from both the count and the total above.