Most Popular Baby Names of 1972
| Top Male Names | Top Female Names | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | +/- | Rank | Name | +/- |
| 901 | Che | -25 | 901 | Leila | -58 |
| 902 | Christoper | -48 | 902 | Milissa | +74 |
| 903 | Jayme | +97 | 903 | Richard | +6 |
| 904 | Bruno | +28 | 904 | Chantelle | +26 |
| 905 | Edgardo | -101 | 905 | Lily | |
| 906 | Laron | -63 | 906 | Racheal | |
| 907 | Parrish | -82 | 907 | Teressa | -52 |
| 908 | Sanford | -136 | 908 | Andra | +65 |
| 909 | Wiley | -76 | 909 | Jada | -53 |
| 910 | Andreas | -13 | 910 | Robbin | -149 |
| 911 | Dereck | +23 | 911 | Tomeka | |
| 912 | Jabbar | 912 | Alexandria | -12 | |
| 913 | Kristoffer | 913 | Corrie | ||
| 914 | Maxwell | 914 | Dedra | -57 | |
| 915 | Tristan | -44 | 915 | Griselda | |
| 916 | Anderson | -20 | 916 | Jena | -11 |
| 917 | Diallo | 917 | Sheena | ||
| 918 | Kristin | 918 | Carri | -97 | |
| 919 | Pasquale | -5 | 919 | Ernestine | +2 |
| 920 | Tito | 920 | Camilla | +78 | |
| 921 | Andra | -63 | 921 | Anthony | +13 |
| 922 | Coby | +4 | 922 | Jolie | -112 |
| 923 | Ed | -131 | 923 | Keesha | |
| 924 | Jeramie | +1 | 924 | Kenyatta | |
| 925 | Michale | +29 | 925 | Kirstin | -38 |
| 926 | Octavio | 926 | Lorri | -222 | |
| 927 | Ollie | +47 | 927 | Shanta | +13 |
| 928 | Roscoe | +28 | 928 | Brigette | -34 |
| 929 | Damond | 929 | Collette | -44 | |
| 930 | Francesco | +18 | 930 | Daniel | |
| 931 | Jarred | +61 | 931 | Esperanza | |
| 932 | Nicole | 932 | Lila | ||
| 933 | Orville | -25 | 933 | Roseann | -99 |
| 934 | Stanford | -102 | 934 | Tanja | +62 |
| 935 | Terrill | -140 | 935 | Treva | -29 |
| 936 | Trever | 936 | Brook | ||
| 937 | Brannon | -63 | 937 | Christel | -36 |
| 938 | Charley | -53 | 938 | Elsie | -7 |
| 939 | Cruz | 939 | Liliana | ||
| 940 | Dalton | -93 | 940 | Sofia | -74 |
| 941 | Jameson | +40 | 941 | Stephaine | |
| 942 | Kelsey | +25 | 942 | Tamala | -141 |
| 943 | Mary | -64 | 943 | Bree | |
| 944 | Ned | -175 | 944 | Pamala | -52 |
| 945 | Russ | -148 | 945 | Shawnda | +48 |
| 946 | Silas | +11 | 946 | Willie | -3 |
| 947 | Stan | +4 | 947 | Geri | +7 |
| 948 | Timmothy | -110 | 948 | Josefina | -10 |
| 949 | Torrence | -11 | 949 | Kathie | -135 |
| 950 | Amy | -11 | 950 | Corrine | -26 |
| 951 | Cristopher | -58 | 951 | Damaris | +2 |
| 952 | Dameon | 952 | Gillian | ||
| 953 | Emery | -32 | 953 | Jewel | |
| 954 | Marcelo | -26 | 954 | Patrica | -121 |
| 955 | Norberto | +15 | 955 | Racquel | -138 |
| 956 | Ritchie | -75 | 956 | Rhoda | +28 |
| 957 | Arnoldo | 957 | Starla | ||
| 958 | Constantine | -38 | 958 | Joseph | -63 |
| 959 | Daryle | -210 | 959 | Lavonne | |
| 960 | Jerel | 960 | Magdalena | -108 | |
| 961 | Jeremey | -72 | 961 | Octavia | -4 |
| 962 | Kiley | -59 | 962 | Viola | +10 |
| 963 | Merlin | 963 | Adriane | -64 | |
| 964 | Rahsaan | 964 | Flora | -32 | |
| 965 | Claudio | 965 | Latrina | ||
| 966 | Demetrios | 966 | Marguerite | +26 | |
| 967 | Enrico | 967 | Felisha | ||
| 968 | Harris | 968 | Lasonya | +22 | |
| 969 | Lazaro | -62 | 969 | Libby | |
| 970 | Lemuel | 970 | Celena | ||
| 971 | Loyd | -194 | 971 | Jenniffer | |
| 972 | Mariano | +10 | 972 | Juliette | -145 |
| 973 | Napoleon | 973 | Layla | ||
| 974 | Shea | 974 | Rebeca | ||
| 975 | Angela | -129 | 975 | Rolanda | -175 |
| 976 | Brien | -101 | 976 | Shea | +12 |
| 977 | Corbin | 977 | Sherita | ||
| 978 | Davin | -101 | 978 | Tracee | |
| 979 | Fredric | -67 | 979 | Kori | |
| 980 | Hollis | -57 | 980 | Stephany | |
| 981 | Nathanael | 981 | Charisse | -254 | |
| 982 | Vinson | -6 | 982 | Cherise | -102 |
| 983 | Abelardo | 983 | Lanette | -87 | |
| 984 | Carmine | -150 | 984 | Agnes | -18 |
| 985 | Cortez | 985 | Bettina | ||
| 986 | Dedric | -167 | 986 | Charles | -82 |
| 987 | Donavon | -76 | 987 | Julianna | +2 |
| 988 | Buck | 988 | Marybeth | -91 | |
| 989 | Cade | 989 | Mattie | -7 | |
| 990 | Kasey | -37 | 990 | Tena | -127 |
| 991 | Leopoldo | 991 | Valeria | -81 | |
| 992 | Murray | -148 | 992 | Dione | -80 |
| 993 | Tye | -9 | 993 | Gerri | |
| 994 | Emerson | 994 | Matthew | ||
| 995 | Erie | 995 | Velma | -165 | |
| 996 | Hassan | -74 | 996 | Elvira | -106 |
| 997 | Jerold | -55 | 997 | Francis | -29 |
| 998 | Nestor | 998 | Jayme | -80 | |
| 999 | Wes | -98 | 999 | Corrina | -32 |
| 1000 | Basil | -2 | 1000 | Eric | -63 |