Top 100 baby girl names in the USA during year 1972

BoysGirls
RankNameBirths
11Jennifer63,610
22Michelle29,284
33Lisa27,547
44Kimberly26,297
55Amy25,872
66Angela23,558
77Melissa22,498
88Stephanie16,886
99Heather16,325
1010Nicole15,753
1111Tammy14,211
1212Julie14,071
1313Mary13,761
1414Rebecca13,256
1515Elizabeth12,188
1616Christine11,991
1717Laura11,774
1818Tina11,518
1919Tracy11,437
2020Dawn11,341
2121Karen11,185
2222Shannon10,964
2323Kelly10,945
2424Susan10,577
2525Cynthia10,173
2626Christina10,169
2727Patricia9,602
2828Lori9,438
2929Wendy8,531
3030Andrea8,014
3131Sandra7,912
3232Maria7,693
3333Stacy7,605
3434Pamela7,479
3535Denise7,385
3636Michele7,378
3737Tonya7,245
3838Tara7,230
3939Teresa7,177
4040Rachel6,418
4141Stacey6,385
4242Melanie6,295
4343Deborah6,279
4444Brenda6,271
4545Donna6,264
4646Jessica6,208
4747Monica6,130
4848April6,119
4949Sarah6,112
5050Sharon6,110
5151Linda5,746
5252Dana5,609
5353Carrie5,423
5454Tanya5,405
5555Robin5,371
5656Cheryl5,135
5757Kathleen5,101
5858Barbara5,081
5959Crystal5,041
6060Rhonda4,999
6161Tiffany4,849
6262Jill4,825
6363Nancy4,821
6464Heidi4,722
6565Catherine4,686
6666Debra4,662
6767Kristin4,585
6868Theresa4,571
6969Katherine4,514
7070Sherry4,448
7171Holly4,376
7272Paula4,259
7373Danielle4,199
7474Christy4,190
7575Amanda4,181
7676Leslie4,181
7777Renee4,091
7878Gina4,056
7979Jacqueline3,801
8080Cindy3,737
8181Melinda3,671
8282Veronica3,566
8383Diana3,547
8484Tamara3,530
8585Kristen3,529
8686Anna3,445
8787Erica3,444
8888Tracey3,407
8989Yolanda3,398
9090Sheila3,397
9191Ann3,360
9292Suzanne3,301
9393Erin3,293
9494Shelly3,289
9595Margaret3,286
9696Alicia3,267
9797Jodi3,261
9898Laurie3,228
9999Victoria3,206
100100Valerie3,193

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby names data. Coverage: Names with at least 5 births in a year.

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