In 1972 parents in Florida chose a mix of unique and traditional names for their newborns, reflecting the diverse influences of the times from Tallahassee to Sarasota. Discover the most popular baby names in Florida 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 Florida in 1972.
| 1 | Michael | 2,364 | Jennifer | 1,938 |
| 2 | Christopher | 1,841 | Kimberly | 948 |
| 3 | James | 1,812 | Michelle | 917 |
| 4 | Robert | 1,655 | Lisa | 838 |
| 5 | John | 1,482 | Angela | 824 |
| 6 | David | 1,470 | Melissa | 694 |
| 7 | William | 1,282 | Stephanie | 628 |
| 8 | Jason | 1,041 | Amy | 621 |
| 9 | Brian | 910 | Tammy | 522 |
| 10 | Richard | 837 | Heather | 519 |
| 11 | Joseph | 704 | Mary | 455 |
| 12 | Kevin | 691 | Elizabeth | 454 |
| 13 | Charles | 683 | Shannon | 424 |
| 14 | Eric | 657 | Christina | 398 |
| 15 | Daniel | 627 | Dawn | 398 |
| 16 | Thomas | 618 | Tracy | 397 |
| 17 | Scott | 582 | Tina | 386 |
| 18 | Anthony | 576 | Cynthia | 384 |
| 19 | Timothy | 566 | Nicole | 381 |
| 20 | Steven | 558 | Julie | 375 |
| 21 | Mark | 545 | Rebecca | 365 |
| 22 | Matthew | 522 | Karen | 356 |
| 23 | Kenneth | 495 | Laura | 352 |
| 24 | Jeffrey | 473 | Patricia | 347 |
| 25 | Paul | 415 | Kelly | 331 |
| 26 | Gregory | 396 | Christine | 323 |
| 27 | Shawn | 382 | Susan | 321 |
| 28 | Stephen | 373 | Pamela | 299 |
| 29 | Donald | 361 | Tonya | 299 |
| 30 | Ronald | 351 | Teresa | 280 |
| 31 | Keith | 339 | Wendy | 275 |
| 32 | Sean | 319 | Katina | 262 |
| 33 | Edward | 303 | Sandra | 256 |
| 34 | George | 294 | Andrea | 252 |
| 35 | Jonathan | 274 | Lori | 249 |
| 36 | Chad | 271 | April | 236 |
| 37 | Patrick | 260 | Donna | 235 |
| 38 | Andrew | 257 | Barbara | 229 |
| 39 | Todd | 249 | Maria | 227 |
| 40 | Gary | 248 | Dana | 224 |
| 41 | Larry | 246 | Melanie | 223 |
| 42 | Ryan | 231 | Tara | 222 |
| 43 | Willie | 231 | Stacy | 214 |
| 44 | Raymond | 217 | Deborah | 211 |
| 45 | Douglas | 211 | Sharon | 211 |
| 46 | Bryan | 200 | Tanya | 206 |
| 47 | Jerry | 184 | Tiffany | 204 |
| 48 | Dennis | 182 | Cheryl | 202 |
| 49 | Samuel | 182 | Stacey | 202 |
| 50 | Troy | 177 | Monica | 200 |
| 51 | Terry | 176 | Rhonda | 199 |
| 52 | Travis | 169 | Linda | 197 |
| 53 | Derrick | 168 | Michele | 196 |
| 54 | Adam | 166 | Denise | 190 |
| 55 | Aaron | 165 | Brenda | 185 |
| 56 | Marcus | 164 | Sherry | 185 |
| 57 | Tony | 163 | Debra | 184 |
| 58 | Frank | 160 | Robin | 183 |
| 59 | Jose | 154 | Katrina | 176 |
| 60 | Craig | 153 | Jessica | 169 |
| 61 | Shane | 153 | Catherine | 163 |
| 62 | Carlos | 150 | Rachel | 162 |
| 63 | Jeffery | 150 | Theresa | 160 |
| 64 | Benjamin | 148 | Yolanda | 160 |
| 65 | Jeremy | 146 | Amanda | 148 |
| 66 | Derek | 144 | Leslie | 146 |
| 67 | Joshua | 144 | Victoria | 146 |
| 68 | Curtis | 143 | Nancy | 143 |
| 69 | Bobby | 141 | Holly | 140 |
| 70 | Johnny | 140 | Jacqueline | 138 |
| 71 | Antonio | 133 | Alicia | 137 |
| 72 | Billy | 133 | Carrie | 134 |
| 73 | Rodney | 131 | Sabrina | 134 |
| 74 | Alexander | 129 | Katherine | 133 |
| 75 | Gerald | 128 | Felicia | 127 |
| 76 | Justin | 125 | Paula | 127 |
| 77 | Peter | 123 | Melinda | 122 |
| 78 | Danny | 120 | Regina | 122 |
| 79 | Shannon | 120 | Crystal | 121 |
| 80 | Micheal | 119 | Carolyn | 117 |
| 81 | Darrell | 117 | Kristin | 113 |
| 82 | Henry | 117 | Samantha | 113 |
| 83 | Walter | 117 | Sonya | 113 |
| 84 | Frederick | 114 | Tamara | 113 |
| 85 | Russell | 113 | Christy | 110 |
| 86 | Juan | 110 | Carol | 108 |
| 87 | Brett | 109 | Kathryn | 107 |
| 88 | Joel | 109 | Natasha | 107 |
| 89 | Marc | 105 | Carla | 105 |
| 90 | Wayne | 105 | Tracey | 105 |
| 91 | Corey | 104 | Sarah | 104 |
| 92 | Jimmy | 104 | Cassandra | 102 |
| 93 | Arthur | 102 | Erika | 102 |
| 94 | Eugene | 102 | Gina | 102 |
| 95 | Albert | 100 | Kathleen | 102 |
| 96 | Chris | 100 | Sheila | 102 |
| 97 | Erik | 100 | Terri | 100 |
| 98 | Jamie | 100 | Allison | 98 |
| 99 | Christian | 99 | Veronica | 98 |
| 100 | Carl | 97 | Cindy | 97 |
| 101 | Roy | 97 | Janet | 97 |
| 102 | Vincent | 97 |