Top 100 baby girl names in the United States in 1972
See the most popular baby girl names, how many were recorded, and how each rank changed from 1971.
Top 100
| Rank | Name | Recorded count | Change from 1971 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennifer | 63,600 | 0 |
| 2 | Michelle | 29,285 | 0 |
| 3 | Lisa | 27,543 | 0 |
| 4 | Kimberly | 26,282 | 0 |
| 5 | Amy | 25,873 | 0 |
| 6 | Angela | 23,561 | 0 |
| 7 | Melissa | 22,494 | 0 |
| 8 | Stephanie | 16,890 | +3 |
| 9 | Heather | 16,320 | +3 |
| 10 | Nicole | 15,755 | +17 |
| 11 | Tammy | 14,211 | -3 |
| 12 | Julie | 14,062 | -2 |
| 13 | Mary | 13,757 | -4 |
| 14 | Rebecca | 13,252 | +9 |
| 15 | Elizabeth | 12,182 | +4 |
| 16 | Christine | 11,986 | +2 |
| 17 | Laura | 11,778 | -1 |
| 18 | Tina | 11,523 | +2 |
| 19 | Tracy | 11,436 | -6 |
| 20 | Dawn | 11,340 | -6 |
| 21 | Karen | 11,181 | -6 |
| 22 | Shannon | 10,965 | -1 |
| 23 | Kelly | 10,944 | -1 |
| 24 | Susan | 10,574 | -7 |
| 25 | Cynthia | 10,173 | -1 |
| 26 | Christina | 10,172 | +4 |
| 27 | Patricia | 9,602 | -1 |
| 28 | Lori | 9,434 | -3 |
| 29 | Wendy | 8,529 | 0 |
| 30 | Andrea | 8,022 | +5 |
| 31 | Sandra | 7,917 | 0 |
| 32 | Maria | 7,721 | +5 |
| 33 | Stacy | 7,604 | -1 |
| 34 | Pamela | 7,472 | -6 |
| 35 | Denise | 7,382 | +1 |
| 36 | Michele | 7,380 | +3 |
| 37 | Tonya | 7,244 | +8 |
| 38 | Tara | 7,234 | +11 |
| 39 | Teresa | 7,176 | -5 |
| 40 | Rachel | 6,417 | +14 |
| 41 | Stacey | 6,380 | 0 |
| 42 | Melanie | 6,296 | +24 |
| 43 | Deborah | 6,271 | -10 |
| 44 | Brenda | 6,270 | -1 |
| 45 | Donna | 6,257 | -7 |
| 46 | Jessica | 6,206 | +18 |
| 47 | Monica | 6,133 | +1 |
| 48 | April | 6,120 | +8 |
| 49 | Sarah | 6,114 | +9 |
| 50 | Sharon | 6,111 | -10 |
| 51 | Linda | 5,742 | -9 |
| 52 | Dana | 5,610 | -8 |
| 53 | Carrie | 5,421 | +2 |
| 54 | Tanya | 5,402 | +18 |
| 55 | Robin | 5,369 | -4 |
| 56 | Cheryl | 5,136 | -6 |
| 57 | Kathleen | 5,097 | -4 |
| 58 | Barbara | 5,080 | -11 |
| 59 | Crystal | 5,044 | +20 |
| 60 | Rhonda | 5,001 | -14 |
| 61 | Tiffany | 4,844 | +1 |
| 62 | Jill | 4,824 | -3 |
| 63 | Nancy | 4,818 | -11 |
| 64 | Heidi | 4,723 | +13 |
| 65 | Catherine | 4,686 | 0 |
| 66 | Debra | 4,666 | -9 |
| 67 | Kristin | 4,586 | +4 |
| 68 | Theresa | 4,569 | -7 |
| 69 | Katherine | 4,514 | -2 |
| 70 | Sherry | 4,447 | -10 |
| 71 | Holly | 4,376 | +5 |
| 72 | Paula | 4,260 | -9 |
| 73 | Danielle | 4,201 | +26 |
| 74 | Christy | 4,190 | +15 |
| 75 | Leslie | 4,184 | -7 |
| 76 | Amanda | 4,180 | +8 |
| 77 | Renee | 4,088 | -4 |
| 78 | Gina | 4,057 | -9 |
| 79 | Jacqueline | 3,803 | -4 |
| 80 | Cindy | 3,737 | -10 |
| 81 | Melinda | 3,671 | +4 |
| 82 | Veronica | 3,563 | +28 |
| 83 | Diana | 3,548 | -1 |
| 84 | Tamara | 3,531 | -4 |
| 85 | Kristen | 3,527 | +2 |
| 86 | Anna | 3,449 | +20 |
| 87 | Erica | 3,443 | +21 |
| 88 | Tracey | 3,407 | -14 |
| 89 | Yolanda | 3,398 | +9 |
| 90 | Sheila | 3,394 | -9 |
| 91 | Ann | 3,360 | -13 |
| 92 | Suzanne | 3,300 | -4 |
| 93 | Erin | 3,289 | 0 |
| 94 | Shelly | 3,288 | +9 |
| 95 | Margaret | 3,286 | -9 |
| 96 | Alicia | 3,268 | +9 |
| 97 | Jodi | 3,259 | -3 |
| 98 | Laurie | 3,227 | -2 |
| 99 | Victoria | 3,206 | -2 |
| 100 | Valerie | 3,193 | +2 |
Data from US Social Security Administration · through 2025.