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Names of 1972

The hundred names most given to girls and to boys in 1972, with where each stands in 2025.

Given to girls

  1. 1Jennifernow #586
  2. 2Michellenow #465
  3. 3Lisanow #991
  4. 4Kimberlynow #303
  5. 5Amynow #257
  6. 6Angelanow #408
  7. 7Melissanow #420
  8. 8Stephanienow #557
  9. 9Heathernow #1,264
  10. 10Nicolenow #383
  11. 11Tammynow #3,703
  12. 12Julienow #873
  13. 13Marynow #125
  14. 14Rebeccanow #350
  15. 15Elizabethnow #17
  16. 16Christinenow #1,274
  17. 17Lauranow #379
  18. 18Tinanow #2,815
  19. 19Tracynow #2,171
  20. 20Dawnnow #2,174
  21. 21Karennow #1,281
  22. 22Shannonnow #2,405
  23. 23Kellynow #852
  24. 24Susannow #1,091
  25. 25Cynthianow #1,014
  26. 26Christinanow #770
  27. 27Patricianow #1,336
  28. 28Lorinow #1,726
  29. 29Wendynow #1,347
  30. 30Andreanow #235
  31. 31Sandranow #1,210
  32. 32Marianow #87
  33. 33Stacynow #1,665
  34. 34Pamelanow #2,251
  35. 35Denisenow #1,677
  36. 36Michelenow #4,837
  37. 37Tonyanow #9,412
  38. 38Taranow #847
  39. 39Teresanow #911
  40. 40Rachelnow #250
  41. 41Staceynow #3,096
  42. 42Melanienow #142
  43. 43Deborahnow #864
  44. 44Brendanow #1,527
  45. 45Donnanow #1,965
  46. 46Jessicanow #665
  47. 47Monicanow #737
  48. 48Aprilnow #542
  49. 49Sarahnow #90
  50. 50Sharonnow #1,256
  1. 51Lindanow #902
  2. 52Dananow #1,027
  3. 53Carrienow #2,726
  4. 54Tanyanow #3,767
  5. 55Robinnow #704
  6. 56Cherylnow #4,376
  7. 57Kathleennow #1,156
  8. 58Barbaranow #968
  9. 59Crystalnow #1,145
  10. 60Rhondanow #6,277
  11. 61Tiffanynow #880
  12. 62Jillnow #5,810
  13. 63Nancynow #967
  14. 64Heidinow #340
  15. 65Catherinenow #314
  16. 66Debranow #4,478
  17. 67Kristinnow #4,706
  18. 68Theresanow #1,559
  19. 69Katherinenow #186
  20. 70Sherrynow #5,532
  21. 71Hollynow #416
  22. 72Paulanow #855
  23. 73Daniellenow #549
  24. 74Christynow #4,191
  25. 75Leslienow #712
  26. 76Amandanow #493
  27. 77Reneenow #1,099
  28. 78Ginanow #2,085
  29. 79Jacquelinenow #558
  30. 80Cindynow #1,929
  31. 81Melindanow #1,985
  32. 82Veronicanow #427
  33. 83Diananow #244
  34. 84Tamaranow #1,816
  35. 85Kristennow #1,999
  36. 86Annanow #107
  37. 87Ericanow #1,399
  38. 88Traceynow #8,314
  39. 89Yolandanow #3,248
  40. 90Sheilanow #2,686
  41. 91Annnow #1,076
  42. 92Suzannenow #2,407
  43. 93Erinnow #833
  44. 94Shellynow #5,884
  45. 95Margaretnow #112
  46. 96Alicianow #460
  47. 97Jodinow #4,029
  48. 98Laurienow #2,842
  49. 99Victorianow #54
  50. 100Valerienow #127

Given to boys

  1. 1Michaelnow #21
  2. 2Christophernow #68
  3. 3Jamesnow #6
  4. 4Davidnow #35
  5. 5Johnnow #23
  6. 6Robertnow #92
  7. 7Jasonnow #165
  8. 8Briannow #339
  9. 9Williamnow #9
  10. 10Matthewnow #32
  11. 11Scottnow #534
  12. 12Josephnow #29
  13. 13Kevinnow #221
  14. 14Richardnow #234
  15. 15Danielnow #22
  16. 16Ericnow #273
  17. 17Jeffreynow #552
  18. 18Marknow #245
  19. 19Stevennow #271
  20. 20Thomasnow #34
  21. 21Timothynow #203
  22. 22Anthonynow #46
  23. 23Charlesnow #48
  24. 24Paulnow #262
  25. 25Chadnow #1,701
  26. 26Gregorynow #593
  27. 27Kennethnow #294
  28. 28Shawnnow #682
  29. 29Stephennow #383
  30. 30Andrewnow #73
  31. 31Toddnow #1,618
  32. 32Ronaldnow #638
  33. 33Seannow #489
  34. 34Edwardnow #224
  35. 35Patricknow #235
  36. 36Donaldnow #690
  37. 37Jonathannow #89
  38. 38Keithnow #801
  39. 39Ryannow #99
  40. 40Aaronnow #80
  41. 41Garynow #1,073
  42. 42Jeremynow #292
  43. 43Douglasnow #807
  44. 44Georgenow #126
  45. 45Bryannow #336
  46. 46Craignow #1,644
  47. 47Larrynow #1,085
  48. 48Peternow #187
  49. 49Troynow #533
  50. 50Josenow #95
  1. 51Adamnow #101
  2. 52Dennisnow #707
  3. 53Jerrynow #907
  4. 54Raymondnow #395
  5. 55Shanenow #636
  6. 56Franknow #514
  7. 57Travisnow #434
  8. 58Jefferynow #1,556
  9. 59Joshuanow #66
  10. 60Justinnow #233
  11. 61Bradleynow #403
  12. 62Terrynow #1,116
  13. 63Brandonnow #261
  14. 64Benjaminnow #11
  15. 65Rodneynow #1,093
  16. 66Samuelnow #18
  17. 67Dereknow #284
  18. 68Tonynow #784
  19. 69Russellnow #345
  20. 70Randynow #1,089
  21. 71Marcusnow #258
  22. 72Jamienow #577
  23. 73Juannow #159
  24. 74Johnnynow #458
  25. 75Phillipnow #651
  26. 76Rogernow #834
  27. 77Brentnow #1,509
  28. 78Joelnow #219
  29. 79Nathannow #63
  30. 80Brettnow #1,382
  31. 81Billynow #1,068
  32. 82Chrisnow #646
  33. 83Marcnow #1,237
  34. 84Carlosnow #150
  35. 85Carlnow #1,134
  36. 86Eriknow #546
  37. 87Dannynow #628
  38. 88Jessenow #184
  39. 89Jonnow #951
  40. 90Bobbynow #1,097
  41. 91Derricknow #850
  42. 92Curtisnow #985
  43. 93Antonionow #176
  44. 94Shannonnow #2,405
  45. 95Coreynow #778
  46. 96Christiannow #96
  47. 97Jimmynow #847
  48. 98Walternow #252
  49. 99Nicholasnow #112
  50. 100Joenow #994

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As recorded by the Social Security Administration. Names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published, so the file is a floor, not a census.