In 1972 parents in Iowa chose a mix of unique and traditional names for their newborns, reflecting the diverse influences of the times from Des Moines to Ames. Discover the most popular baby names in Iowa 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 Iowa in 1972.
| 1 | Michael | 1,944 | Jennifer | 1,993 |
| 2 | Christopher | 1,358 | Angela | 1,101 |
| 3 | Jason | 1,354 | Amy | 971 |
| 4 | David | 1,307 | Michelle | 905 |
| 5 | James | 1,296 | Kimberly | 800 |
| 6 | Brian | 1,244 | Melissa | 763 |
| 7 | John | 1,143 | Lisa | 715 |
| 8 | Robert | 1,119 | Heather | 570 |
| 9 | William | 885 | Julie | 492 |
| 10 | Matthew | 804 | Stephanie | 469 |
| 11 | Scott | 767 | Dawn | 419 |
| 12 | Jeffrey | 711 | Nicole | 413 |
| 13 | Chad | 688 | Tina | 406 |
| 14 | Eric | 665 | Christina | 400 |
| 15 | Kevin | 656 | Tammy | 391 |
| 16 | Mark | 655 | Rebecca | 384 |
| 17 | Daniel | 593 | Kelly | 378 |
| 18 | Richard | 562 | Lori | 364 |
| 19 | Steven | 554 | Mary | 357 |
| 20 | Timothy | 550 | Tracy | 348 |
| 21 | Anthony | 546 | Shannon | 341 |
| 22 | Thomas | 526 | Laura | 319 |
| 23 | Joseph | 523 | Elizabeth | 284 |
| 24 | Charles | 477 | Susan | 284 |
| 25 | Ryan | 420 | Tonya | 268 |
| 26 | Todd | 401 | Christine | 266 |
| 27 | Gregory | 397 | Stacy | 247 |
| 28 | Shawn | 374 | Carrie | 241 |
| 29 | Paul | 342 | Karen | 234 |
| 30 | Andrew | 335 | Cynthia | 224 |
| 31 | Jeremy | 327 | Wendy | 223 |
| 32 | Donald | 316 | April | 219 |
| 33 | Kenneth | 316 | Michele | 218 |
| 34 | Aaron | 302 | Andrea | 216 |
| 35 | Douglas | 286 | Rachel | 210 |
| 36 | Stephen | 283 | Stacey | 204 |
| 37 | Ronald | 263 | Patricia | 203 |
| 38 | Bradley | 260 | Sarah | 201 |
| 39 | Troy | 254 | Pamela | 192 |
| 40 | Larry | 247 | Teresa | 192 |
| 41 | Gary | 235 | Jill | 185 |
| 42 | Bryan | 227 | Robin | 184 |
| 43 | Shane | 222 | Amanda | 180 |
| 44 | Sean | 221 | Deborah | 169 |
| 45 | Craig | 220 | Tamara | 168 |
| 46 | Keith | 213 | Denise | 167 |
| 47 | Edward | 211 | Melanie | 166 |
| 48 | Patrick | 211 | Tara | 165 |
| 49 | Jonathan | 209 | Rhonda | 162 |
| 50 | Brent | 204 | Sandra | 159 |
| 51 | Jeffery | 200 | Holly | 157 |
| 52 | Travis | 193 | Crystal | 156 |
| 53 | Jerry | 188 | Dana | 152 |
| 54 | Adam | 171 | Paula | 147 |
| 55 | Terry | 162 | Monica | 139 |
| 56 | Dennis | 155 | Beth | 133 |
| 57 | Brandon | 151 | Jessica | 131 |
| 58 | Rodney | 147 | Melinda | 131 |
| 59 | Benjamin | 146 | Leslie | 128 |
| 60 | Tony | 137 | Debra | 126 |
| 61 | George | 136 | Brenda | 125 |
| 62 | Joshua | 135 | Misty | 125 |
| 63 | Danny | 123 | Tiffany | 124 |
| 64 | Nathan | 123 | Sherry | 122 |
| 65 | Billy | 120 | Donna | 120 |
| 66 | Jamie | 119 | Barbara | 119 |
| 67 | Shannon | 118 | Cheryl | 119 |
| 68 | Chris | 117 | Christy | 118 |
| 69 | Carl | 115 | Sharon | 117 |
| 70 | Phillip | 115 | Linda | 116 |
| 71 | Samuel | 113 | Heidi | 114 |
| 72 | Derek | 111 | Catherine | 111 |
| 73 | Jon | 108 | Julia | 110 |
| 74 | Roger | 108 | Ann | 108 |
| 75 | Brett | 105 | Theresa | 107 |
| 76 | Russell | 103 | Kristina | 106 |
| 77 | Justin | 100 | Jamie | 105 |
| 78 | Raymond | 99 | Carla | 104 |
| 79 | Jay | 94 | Kristin | 104 |
| 80 | Darrell | 89 | Shelly | 103 |
| 81 | Randy | 88 | Gina | 100 |
| 82 | Randall | 87 | Angel | 99 |
| 83 | Marc | 85 | Erin | 99 |
| 84 | Jack | 83 | Jodi | 99 |
| 85 | Joel | 83 | Amber | 98 |
| 86 | Kyle | 82 | Deanna | 96 |
| 87 | Damon | 81 | Kristi | 96 |
| 88 | Brad | 80 | Katherine | 95 |
| 89 | Marcus | 80 | Kathleen | 95 |
| 90 | Nicholas | 80 | Tanya | 95 |
| 91 | Bobby | 78 | Tricia | 95 |
| 92 | Darren | 78 | Kathy | 94 |
| 93 | Alan | 75 | Shelley | 94 |
| 94 | Erik | 75 | Cindy | 91 |
| 95 | Peter | 75 | Jenny | 89 |
| 96 | Frank | 73 | Sherri | 89 |
| 97 | Philip | 73 | Sara | 88 |
| 98 | Walter | 73 | Valerie | 88 |
| 99 | Wayne | 70 | Diana | 87 |
| 100 | Cory | 69 | Traci | 87 |
| 101 | Curtis | 69 |