Popular Baby Names
Based on US Social Security Administration data
Top Names in 1972
Rising Stars
Names with the biggest jump in popularity from 1971
Top Boy Names
| # |
Name |
Babies |
| 1 |
Michael
|
71,391 |
| 2 |
Christopher
|
52,173 |
| 3 |
James
|
47,064 |
| 4 |
David
|
46,326 |
| 5 |
John
|
43,162 |
| 6 |
Robert
|
43,015 |
| 7 |
Jason
|
37,434 |
| 8 |
Brian
|
36,309 |
| 9 |
William
|
30,512 |
| 10 |
Matthew
|
22,931 |
| 11 |
Scott
|
22,840 |
| 12 |
Joseph
|
22,456 |
| 13 |
Kevin
|
22,357 |
| 14 |
Richard
|
22,303 |
| 15 |
Daniel
|
22,091 |
| 16 |
Eric
|
22,031 |
| 17 |
Jeffrey
|
21,677 |
| 18 |
Mark
|
21,494 |
| 19 |
Steven
|
19,853 |
| 20 |
Thomas
|
19,561 |
Top Girl Names
| # |
Name |
Babies |
| 1 |
Jennifer
|
63,602 |
| 2 |
Michelle
|
29,287 |
| 3 |
Lisa
|
27,543 |
| 4 |
Kimberly
|
26,281 |
| 5 |
Amy
|
25,872 |
| 6 |
Angela
|
23,562 |
| 7 |
Melissa
|
22,494 |
| 8 |
Stephanie
|
16,890 |
| 9 |
Heather
|
16,320 |
| 10 |
Nicole
|
15,755 |
| 11 |
Tammy
|
14,211 |
| 12 |
Julie
|
14,063 |
| 13 |
Mary
|
13,756 |
| 14 |
Rebecca
|
13,253 |
| 15 |
Elizabeth
|
12,183 |
| 16 |
Christine
|
11,986 |
| 17 |
Laura
|
11,777 |
| 18 |
Tina
|
11,522 |
| 19 |
Tracy
|
11,436 |
| 20 |
Dawn
|
11,340 |