In 1972 parents in California chose a mix of unique and traditional names for their newborns, reflecting the diverse influences of the times from Sacramento to San Diego. Discover the most popular baby names in California for 1972, a list that not only reveals current trends but also offers inspiration for expectant parents. Join us as we explore these names that capture the spirit and culture of California in 1972.
| 1 | Michael | 6,344 | Jennifer | 6,065 |
| 2 | David | 4,634 | Michelle | 2,881 |
| 3 | Jason | 4,041 | Lisa | 2,430 |
| 4 | Christopher | 4,016 | Kimberly | 1,915 |
| 5 | Robert | 3,969 | Maria | 1,666 |
| 6 | John | 3,542 | Nicole | 1,546 |
| 7 | James | 3,342 | Heather | 1,517 |
| 8 | Brian | 2,937 | Amy | 1,462 |
| 9 | Daniel | 2,501 | Julie | 1,405 |
| 10 | Richard | 2,314 | Christina | 1,403 |
| 11 | Eric | 2,310 | Stephanie | 1,403 |
| 12 | Matthew | 2,241 | Elizabeth | 1,364 |
| 13 | William | 1,930 | Melissa | 1,288 |
| 14 | Steven | 1,909 | Cynthia | 1,283 |
| 15 | Jeffrey | 1,824 | Angela | 1,238 |
| 16 | Scott | 1,812 | Laura | 1,213 |
| 17 | Mark | 1,805 | Shannon | 1,198 |
| 18 | Joseph | 1,765 | Christine | 1,173 |
| 19 | Anthony | 1,675 | Rebecca | 1,109 |
| 20 | Kevin | 1,624 | Patricia | 1,026 |
| 21 | Jose | 1,574 | Sandra | 1,024 |
| 22 | Paul | 1,505 | Monica | 1,009 |
| 23 | Thomas | 1,336 | Tina | 941 |
| 24 | Timothy | 1,254 | Mary | 928 |
| 25 | Ryan | 1,150 | Andrea | 843 |
| 26 | Aaron | 1,120 | Karen | 808 |
| 27 | Gregory | 1,105 | Denise | 804 |
| 28 | Sean | 1,096 | Tracy | 790 |
| 29 | Charles | 1,075 | Kelly | 771 |
| 30 | Edward | 968 | Veronica | 762 |
| 31 | Andrew | 944 | Dawn | 742 |
| 32 | Kenneth | 943 | Rachel | 726 |
| 33 | Chad | 866 | Wendy | 719 |
| 34 | Joshua | 858 | Tammy | 704 |
| 35 | Juan | 822 | Michele | 702 |
| 36 | Shawn | 790 | Jessica | 699 |
| 37 | Patrick | 782 | Teresa | 661 |
| 38 | Jeremy | 781 | Susan | 651 |
| 39 | Stephen | 772 | Lori | 604 |
| 40 | Jonathan | 765 | Tiffany | 603 |
| 41 | Ronald | 728 | April | 599 |
| 42 | Todd | 704 | Stacy | 590 |
| 43 | Donald | 688 | Gina | 588 |
| 44 | Carlos | 685 | Tanya | 569 |
| 45 | Justin | 673 | Diana | 558 |
| 46 | Bryan | 663 | Deborah | 542 |
| 47 | Peter | 652 | Sarah | 540 |
| 48 | Raymond | 626 | Danielle | 539 |
| 49 | George | 621 | Anna | 536 |
| 50 | Frank | 615 | Carrie | 535 |
| 51 | Adam | 609 | Brenda | 523 |
| 52 | Brandon | 608 | Linda | 503 |
| 53 | Gary | 605 | Kathleen | 485 |
| 54 | Keith | 577 | Nancy | 480 |
| 55 | Manuel | 528 | Heidi | 469 |
| 56 | Erik | 523 | Katherine | 468 |
| 57 | Douglas | 513 | Alicia | 460 |
| 58 | Jesse | 508 | Tamara | 456 |
| 59 | Jesus | 508 | Melanie | 444 |
| 60 | Craig | 503 | Renee | 438 |
| 61 | Gabriel | 499 | Erin | 424 |
| 62 | Benjamin | 490 | Catherine | 422 |
| 63 | Mario | 489 | Theresa | 411 |
| 64 | Luis | 482 | Stacey | 410 |
| 65 | Victor | 471 | Kristin | 400 |
| 66 | Ricardo | 462 | Tara | 400 |
| 67 | Francisco | 449 | Deanna | 398 |
| 68 | Dennis | 444 | Victoria | 393 |
| 69 | Larry | 429 | Leticia | 389 |
| 70 | Ruben | 428 | Robin | 388 |
| 71 | Miguel | 422 | Dana | 386 |
| 72 | Christian | 413 | Kristina | 383 |
| 73 | Jerry | 412 | Claudia | 379 |
| 74 | Shane | 411 | Pamela | 374 |
| 75 | Antonio | 402 | Cheryl | 371 |
| 76 | Nathan | 394 | Crystal | 362 |
| 77 | Samuel | 385 | Suzanne | 358 |
| 78 | Joel | 379 | Erica | 353 |
| 79 | Troy | 379 | Yolanda | 341 |
| 80 | Derek | 376 | Rosa | 336 |
| 81 | Jorge | 375 | Barbara | 333 |
| 82 | Phillip | 373 | Monique | 332 |
| 83 | Roberto | 369 | Erika | 331 |
| 84 | Jeffery | 359 | Donna | 330 |
| 85 | Joe | 351 | Cindy | 329 |
| 86 | Albert | 343 | Leslie | 329 |
| 87 | Marc | 338 | Gloria | 326 |
| 88 | Travis | 331 | Brandi | 322 |
| 89 | Martin | 328 | Sonia | 322 |
| 90 | Raul | 327 | Jill | 319 |
| 91 | Brett | 321 | Debra | 318 |
| 92 | Jaime | 319 | Yvonne | 318 |
| 93 | Danny | 318 | Christy | 316 |
| 94 | Chris | 317 | Sharon | 316 |
| 95 | Brent | 315 | Valerie | 313 |
| 96 | Tony | 314 | Regina | 311 |
| 97 | Alexander | 312 | Jacqueline | 310 |
| 98 | Johnny | 310 | Amber | 306 |
| 99 | Jon | 305 | Melinda | 304 |
| 100 | Vincent | 294 | Martha | 303 |