Top Baby Names in New York for 1972

In 1972 parents in New York chose a mix of unique and traditional names for their newborns, reflecting the diverse influences of the times from Albany to Ithaca. Discover the most popular baby names in New York 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 New York in 1972.


1	Michael	479	Jennifer	541
2	Jason	454	Amy	322
3	Christopher	376	Michelle	296
4	Brian	331	Lisa	224
5	David	317	Angela	219
6	Jeffrey	310	Kimberly	187
7	Scott	293	Heather	166
8	Chad	261	Julie	155
9	Matthew	257	Nicole	148
10	John	255	Melissa	139
11	James	248	Rebecca	139
12	Robert	246	Stephanie	124
13	Daniel	188	Brenda	116
14	Timothy	167	Tammy	111
15	William	166	Mary	108
16	Kevin	164	Dawn	105
17	Mark	162	Christine	94
18	Steven	158	Lori	91
19	Eric	152	Jill	86
20	Thomas	140	Shannon	86
21	Todd	137	Susan	84
22	Ryan	134	Tracy	83
23	Joseph	131	Tina	80
24	Richard	131	Kelly	78
25	Shawn	115	Laura	77
26	Troy	109	Stacy	75
27	Aaron	102	Andrea	74
28	Patrick	99	Heidi	72
29	Anthony	97	Elizabeth	69
30	Andrew	94	Karen	67
31	Bradley	94	Wendy	65
32	Shane	90	Pamela	63
33	Douglas	89	Carrie	61
34	Gregory	87	Christina	61
35	Travis	87	Teresa	59
36	Paul	86	Jodi	56
37	Sean	82	Cynthia	54
38	Charles	76	Denise	53
39	Jeremy	75	Kristi	51
40	Craig	67	Traci	50
41	Brent	66	Tiffany	48
42	Ronald	66	Michele	47
43	Bryan	61	Stacey	46
44	Donald	61	Patricia	45
45	Kenneth	60	Sarah	45
46	Jonathan	58	Ann	44
47	Justin	57	Barbara	43
48	Brandon	55	Jessica	43
49	Jeffery	54	Shelly	42
50	Cory	52	Kristin	41
51	Randy	52	Melanie	41
52	Keith	49	Tara	41
53	Joel	48	Theresa	41
54	Stephen	47	Gina	39
55	Gary	46	Holly	39
56	Jon	46	Sara	39
57	Dennis	45	Kristine	38
58	Kyle	45	Sandra	38
59	Brett	42	Tonya	38
60	Jerry	41	Deanna	37
61	Adam	40	Debra	37
62	Terry	40	Robin	37
63	Larry	38	Rhonda	36
64	Nathan	38	Laurie	35
65	Jay	36	Cheryl	34
66	Russell	35	Dana	34
67	Rodney	34	Nancy	34
68	Chris	33	April	33
69	Corey	33	Kristina	33
70	Kelly	32	Monica	33
71	Edward	31	Deborah	32
72	Roger	31	Kathleen	32
73	Tony	31	Melinda	32
74	Tracy	31	Tricia	32
75	Jamie	30	Becky	31
76	Alan	29	Cindy	31
77	Frank	29	Krista	31
78	Wade	29	Renee	31
79	Benjamin	28	Sheila	31
80	Dale	28	Tanya	31
81	Tyler	28	Katherine	30
82	Erik	27	Leslie	30
83	Joshua	27	Linda	30
84	Kirk	27	Danielle	29
85	Dustin	26	Jamie	29
86	Martin	26	Rachel	29
87	Darren	24	Kathryn	28
88	Nicholas	23	Anne	27
89	Wayne	23	Tamara	27
90	Phillip	22	Kari	26
91	Raymond	22	Kerri	26
92	Shannon	22	Stacie	26
93	Trevor	22	Connie	25
94	Curtis	21	Jenny	25
95	Dean	21	Kathy	25
96	Derek	21	Kristen	25
97	Randall	21	Sheri	25
98	Darin	20	Beth	24
99	Heath	20	Crystal	24
100	Jesse	20	Jacqueline	24
101	Joe	20	Nikki	24
102	Marc	20
103	Micheal	20
104	Mitchell	20
105	Peter	20