In 1972 parents in District of Columbia chose a mix of unique and traditional names for their newborns, reflecting the diverse influences of the times from to . Discover the most popular baby names in District of Columbia 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 District of Columbia in 1972.
| 1 | Michael | 191 | Jennifer | 191 |
| 2 | John | 177 | Kimberly | 84 |
| 3 | Christopher | 155 | Lisa | 78 |
| 4 | Robert | 155 | Michelle | 78 |
| 5 | James | 152 | Amy | 75 |
| 6 | David | 143 | Dawn | 63 |
| 7 | William | 137 | Stephanie | 62 |
| 8 | Brian | 129 | Mary | 54 |
| 9 | Joseph | 82 | Melissa | 52 |
| 10 | Charles | 75 | Angela | 48 |
| 11 | Scott | 74 | Heather | 48 |
| 12 | Eric | 71 | Karen | 48 |
| 13 | Jeffrey | 70 | Nicole | 45 |
| 14 | Richard | 70 | Christine | 43 |
| 15 | Thomas | 70 | Donna | 41 |
| 16 | Mark | 66 | Kelly | 40 |
| 17 | Matthew | 65 | Susan | 40 |
| 18 | Jason | 63 | Michele | 36 |
| 19 | Steven | 60 | Laura | 35 |
| 20 | Daniel | 56 | Elizabeth | 34 |
| 21 | Anthony | 50 | Tracy | 34 |
| 22 | Kevin | 50 | Tammy | 33 |
| 23 | Stephen | 47 | Rebecca | 32 |
| 24 | Andrew | 45 | Patricia | 31 |
| 25 | Keith | 39 | Tara | 31 |
| 26 | Shawn | 39 | Shannon | 30 |
| 27 | Gregory | 38 | Tina | 30 |
| 28 | Jonathan | 38 | Christina | 28 |
| 29 | Kenneth | 38 | Deborah | 28 |
| 30 | Donald | 37 | Sharon | 27 |
| 31 | Edward | 35 | Cynthia | 26 |
| 32 | Sean | 34 | Julie | 25 |
| 33 | Paul | 32 | Andrea | 24 |
| 34 | Ronald | 31 | Wendy | 24 |
| 35 | Timothy | 30 | Lori | 23 |
| 36 | Craig | 25 | Theresa | 22 |
| 37 | Douglas | 25 | Robin | 21 |
| 38 | George | 25 | Tanya | 21 |
| 39 | Gary | 23 | Barbara | 19 |
| 40 | Peter | 20 | Crystal | 19 |
| 41 | Ryan | 19 | Denise | 19 |
| 42 | Benjamin | 17 | Stacy | 19 |
| 43 | Chad | 17 | Kathleen | 18 |
| 44 | Marc | 17 | Paula | 18 |
| 45 | Adam | 16 | Tonya | 18 |
| 46 | Dennis | 16 | Dana | 17 |
| 47 | Larry | 16 | Danielle | 17 |
| 48 | Phillip | 16 | Jessica | 17 |
| 49 | Shane | 16 | Sarah | 17 |
| 50 | Bruce | 15 | Teresa | 17 |
| 51 | Todd | 15 | Tracey | 17 |
| 52 | Troy | 15 | April | 16 |
| 53 | Frank | 14 | Brenda | 16 |
| 54 | Samuel | 14 | Pamela | 16 |
| 55 | Vincent | 14 | Rhonda | 16 |
| 56 | Aaron | 13 | Carol | 15 |
| 57 | Allen | 13 | Erin | 15 |
| 58 | Bryan | 13 | Linda | 15 |
| 59 | Joshua | 13 | Sandra | 15 |
| 60 | Patrick | 13 | Sherry | 15 |
| 61 | Carl | 12 | Holly | 14 |
| 62 | Derek | 12 | Katina | 14 |
| 63 | Jeremy | 12 | Melanie | 14 |
| 64 | Jesse | 12 | Tiffany | 14 |
| 65 | Lawrence | 12 | Allison | 13 |
| 66 | Rodney | 12 | Erica | 13 |
| 67 | Brandon | 11 | Katherine | 13 |
| 68 | Erik | 11 | Kristin | 13 |
| 69 | Gerald | 11 | Kristine | 13 |
| 70 | Louis | 11 | Margaret | 13 |
| 71 | Raymond | 11 | Nancy | 13 |
| 72 | Arthur | 10 | Renee | 13 |
| 73 | Brent | 10 | Stacey | 13 |
| 74 | Howard | 10 | Alison | 12 |
| 75 | Jerry | 10 | Ann | 12 |
| 76 | Philip | 10 | Debra | 12 |
| 77 | Tyrone | 10 | Maria | 12 |
| 78 | Wayne | 10 | Tamara | 12 |
| 79 | Albert | 9 | Angel | 11 |
| 80 | Christian | 9 | Catherine | 11 |
| 81 | Duane | 9 | Deanna | 11 |
| 82 | Frederick | 9 | Heidi | 11 |
| 83 | Harry | 9 | Jill | 11 |
| 84 | Jamie | 9 | Kristen | 11 |
| 85 | Victor | 9 | Nikki | 11 |
| 86 | Barry | 8 | Ruth | 11 |
| 87 | Brett | 8 | Suzanne | 11 |
| 88 | Darren | 8 | Valerie | 11 |
| 89 | Derrick | 8 | Victoria | 11 |
| 90 | Jermaine | 8 | Anna | 10 |
| 91 | Joel | 8 | Cheryl | 10 |
| 92 | Jon | 8 | Diane | 10 |
| 93 | Lee | 8 | Jacqueline | 10 |
| 94 | Marcus | 8 | Monica | 10 |
| 95 | Marvin | 8 | Sara | 10 |
| 96 | Nicholas | 8 | Shawn | 10 |
| 97 | Ralph | 8 | Shelly | 10 |
| 98 | Roy | 8 | Beth | 9 |
| 99 | Russell | 8 | Carrie | 9 |
| 100 | Shannon | 8 | Christy | 9 |
| 101 | Walter | 8 | Cindy | 9 |
| 102 | Kathryn | 9 | ||
| 103 | Marie | 9 | ||
| 104 | Regina | 9 | ||
| 105 | Sherri | 9 | ||
| 106 | Terri | 9 |