In 1972 parents in Ohio chose a mix of unique and traditional names for their newborns, reflecting the diverse influences of the times from Columbus to Dayton. Discover the most popular baby names in Ohio 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 Ohio in 1972.
| 1 | Michael | 3,940 | Jennifer | 3,578 |
| 2 | Christopher | 2,793 | Michelle | 2,013 |
| 3 | James | 2,739 | Amy | 1,809 |
| 4 | David | 2,653 | Lisa | 1,655 |
| 5 | Robert | 2,549 | Melissa | 1,586 |
| 6 | Brian | 2,526 | Angela | 1,575 |
| 7 | John | 2,446 | Kimberly | 1,474 |
| 8 | Jason | 2,144 | Heather | 1,184 |
| 9 | William | 1,755 | Nicole | 1,060 |
| 10 | Matthew | 1,686 | Julie | 1,009 |
| 11 | Scott | 1,579 | Stephanie | 859 |
| 12 | Mark | 1,377 | Kelly | 811 |
| 13 | Eric | 1,364 | Dawn | 802 |
| 14 | Jeffrey | 1,313 | Rebecca | 773 |
| 15 | Kevin | 1,269 | Tina | 770 |
| 16 | Daniel | 1,252 | Tammy | 766 |
| 17 | Thomas | 1,212 | Mary | 761 |
| 18 | Richard | 1,211 | Tracy | 759 |
| 19 | Joseph | 1,195 | Lori | 690 |
| 20 | Steven | 1,140 | Christine | 689 |
| 21 | Timothy | 1,068 | Laura | 677 |
| 22 | Charles | 984 | Christina | 663 |
| 23 | Anthony | 976 | Susan | 608 |
| 24 | Chad | 974 | Elizabeth | 594 |
| 25 | Shawn | 841 | Shannon | 562 |
| 26 | Gregory | 829 | Karen | 549 |
| 27 | Todd | 819 | Tonya | 478 |
| 28 | Paul | 770 | Andrea | 465 |
| 29 | Kenneth | 676 | Cynthia | 465 |
| 30 | Douglas | 657 | Wendy | 449 |
| 31 | Donald | 642 | Patricia | 438 |
| 32 | Ronald | 595 | Michele | 416 |
| 33 | Andrew | 592 | Teresa | 397 |
| 34 | Stephen | 562 | Denise | 387 |
| 35 | Ryan | 557 | Holly | 376 |
| 36 | Aaron | 530 | Tara | 375 |
| 37 | Sean | 502 | Carrie | 373 |
| 38 | Keith | 500 | Pamela | 369 |
| 39 | Gary | 495 | April | 368 |
| 40 | Bryan | 481 | Deborah | 359 |
| 41 | Edward | 469 | Stacy | 358 |
| 42 | Jonathan | 456 | Melanie | 342 |
| 43 | Jeremy | 432 | Robin | 341 |
| 44 | Craig | 416 | Rachel | 333 |
| 45 | Patrick | 410 | Rhonda | 320 |
| 46 | Larry | 365 | Jill | 315 |
| 47 | Adam | 339 | Stacey | 312 |
| 48 | Troy | 337 | Brenda | 307 |
| 49 | Dennis | 336 | Renee | 304 |
| 50 | George | 320 | Sandra | 296 |
| 51 | Jeffery | 320 | Tiffany | 290 |
| 52 | Jerry | 314 | Sarah | 289 |
| 53 | Bradley | 313 | Heidi | 286 |
| 54 | Shane | 304 | Crystal | 285 |
| 55 | Terry | 304 | Barbara | 279 |
| 56 | Raymond | 279 | Sharon | 277 |
| 57 | Joshua | 260 | Cheryl | 275 |
| 58 | Brent | 253 | Beth | 274 |
| 59 | Benjamin | 245 | Donna | 271 |
| 60 | Rodney | 241 | Jodi | 270 |
| 61 | Peter | 240 | Theresa | 268 |
| 62 | Roger | 239 | Melinda | 260 |
| 63 | Frank | 217 | Linda | 258 |
| 64 | Jamie | 208 | Monica | 254 |
| 65 | Russell | 203 | Leslie | 250 |
| 66 | Brett | 202 | Paula | 247 |
| 67 | Travis | 199 | Jessica | 241 |
| 68 | Carl | 197 | Danielle | 236 |
| 69 | Marc | 191 | Kathleen | 236 |
| 70 | Brandon | 190 | Catherine | 226 |
| 71 | Randy | 190 | Tanya | 225 |
| 72 | Nicholas | 189 | Shelly | 223 |
| 73 | Samuel | 188 | Sherry | 223 |
| 74 | Tony | 179 | Amanda | 222 |
| 75 | Jon | 173 | Debra | 220 |
| 76 | Dale | 172 | Kristin | 217 |
| 77 | Phillip | 164 | Tamara | 216 |
| 78 | Nathan | 162 | Tracey | 209 |
| 79 | Derek | 160 | Carla | 207 |
| 80 | Curtis | 159 | Katherine | 206 |
| 81 | Gerald | 155 | Dana | 205 |
| 82 | Shannon | 151 | Maria | 204 |
| 83 | Billy | 150 | Kristen | 201 |
| 84 | Justin | 150 | Jacqueline | 200 |
| 85 | Joel | 148 | Nancy | 200 |
| 86 | Randall | 148 | Kathy | 195 |
| 87 | Danny | 145 | Diana | 194 |
| 88 | Chris | 144 | Erin | 194 |
| 89 | Lawrence | 143 | Gina | 194 |
| 90 | Bruce | 140 | Kristina | 194 |
| 91 | Brad | 139 | Ann | 189 |
| 92 | Walter | 138 | Jenny | 187 |
| 93 | Allen | 136 | Tricia | 185 |
| 94 | Marcus | 135 | Erica | 183 |
| 95 | Alan | 132 | Traci | 181 |
| 96 | Damon | 132 | Valerie | 179 |
| 97 | Philip | 131 | Cindy | 177 |
| 98 | Jack | 129 | Shelley | 174 |
| 99 | Jay | 128 | Victoria | 168 |
| 100 | Erik | 127 | Deanna | 167 |
| 101 | Jermaine | 127 | Nichole | 167 |