In 1972 parents in Pennsylvania chose a mix of unique and traditional names for their newborns, reflecting the diverse influences of the times from Harrisburg to Erie. Discover the most popular baby names in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania in 1972.
| 1 | Michael | 4,183 | Jennifer | 3,973 |
| 2 | John | 2,798 | Michelle | 1,655 |
| 3 | Christopher | 2,769 | Amy | 1,641 |
| 4 | David | 2,738 | Lisa | 1,573 |
| 5 | Robert | 2,667 | Melissa | 1,502 |
| 6 | Brian | 2,652 | Kimberly | 1,456 |
| 7 | James | 2,418 | Heather | 1,162 |
| 8 | William | 1,931 | Nicole | 1,130 |
| 9 | Joseph | 1,796 | Christine | 979 |
| 10 | Jason | 1,769 | Kelly | 851 |
| 11 | Matthew | 1,566 | Stephanie | 814 |
| 12 | Thomas | 1,428 | Lori | 790 |
| 13 | Scott | 1,413 | Dawn | 765 |
| 14 | Richard | 1,375 | Tammy | 758 |
| 15 | Mark | 1,346 | Mary | 739 |
| 16 | Jeffrey | 1,328 | Karen | 731 |
| 17 | Daniel | 1,313 | Susan | 729 |
| 18 | Eric | 1,290 | Angela | 696 |
| 19 | Kevin | 1,218 | Michele | 690 |
| 20 | Timothy | 1,037 | Rebecca | 687 |
| 21 | Steven | 999 | Tracy | 642 |
| 22 | Shawn | 909 | Tina | 570 |
| 23 | Charles | 907 | Julie | 561 |
| 24 | Stephen | 826 | Denise | 560 |
| 25 | Anthony | 816 | Tara | 558 |
| 26 | Paul | 745 | Christina | 547 |
| 27 | Gregory | 734 | Wendy | 537 |
| 28 | Edward | 729 | Elizabeth | 520 |
| 29 | Todd | 707 | Patricia | 500 |
| 30 | Andrew | 660 | Laura | 456 |
| 31 | Ronald | 657 | Kathleen | 438 |
| 32 | Sean | 646 | Dana | 431 |
| 33 | Keith | 640 | Stacy | 417 |
| 34 | Kenneth | 610 | Stacey | 416 |
| 35 | Chad | 569 | Pamela | 405 |
| 36 | Donald | 523 | Shannon | 399 |
| 37 | George | 517 | Cynthia | 380 |
| 38 | Patrick | 501 | Sharon | 374 |
| 39 | Douglas | 493 | Donna | 367 |
| 40 | Jonathan | 440 | Melanie | 364 |
| 41 | Ryan | 407 | Brenda | 362 |
| 42 | Gary | 390 | Andrea | 356 |
| 43 | Craig | 383 | Deborah | 351 |
| 44 | Raymond | 371 | Linda | 348 |
| 45 | Dennis | 370 | Beth | 347 |
| 46 | Frank | 360 | Danielle | 347 |
| 47 | Troy | 340 | Jill | 337 |
| 48 | Bryan | 336 | Sandra | 331 |
| 49 | Aaron | 325 | Jessica | 327 |
| 50 | Peter | 322 | Kristin | 325 |
| 51 | Adam | 309 | Barbara | 322 |
| 52 | Jeremy | 276 | Colleen | 313 |
| 53 | Samuel | 263 | Renee | 312 |
| 54 | Bradley | 261 | Tracey | 289 |
| 55 | Justin | 255 | Rachel | 286 |
| 56 | Larry | 255 | Theresa | 284 |
| 57 | Marc | 233 | Maria | 277 |
| 58 | Christian | 232 | Heidi | 276 |
| 59 | Joshua | 227 | Holly | 275 |
| 60 | Brett | 224 | Robin | 275 |
| 61 | Shane | 221 | Diane | 274 |
| 62 | Carl | 209 | Catherine | 273 |
| 63 | Benjamin | 207 | Debra | 271 |
| 64 | Jamie | 197 | Tanya | 269 |
| 65 | Gerald | 196 | Kristen | 258 |
| 66 | Wayne | 194 | Carrie | 256 |
| 67 | Vincent | 193 | Crystal | 255 |
| 68 | Erik | 191 | April | 254 |
| 69 | Nicholas | 190 | Jodi | 246 |
| 70 | Terry | 189 | Sherry | 246 |
| 71 | Bruce | 180 | Cheryl | 241 |
| 72 | Eugene | 174 | Monica | 231 |
| 73 | Randy | 172 | Nancy | 221 |
| 74 | Russell | 171 | Rhonda | 219 |
| 75 | Philip | 170 | Gina | 218 |
| 76 | Harry | 169 | Leslie | 209 |
| 77 | Walter | 169 | Tonya | 207 |
| 78 | Francis | 166 | Suzanne | 205 |
| 79 | Barry | 163 | Laurie | 203 |
| 80 | Travis | 163 | Tiffany | 200 |
| 81 | Joel | 162 | Teresa | 199 |
| 82 | Rodney | 160 | Paula | 198 |
| 83 | Lawrence | 159 | Megan | 196 |
| 84 | Martin | 155 | Jacqueline | 194 |
| 85 | Jesse | 150 | Sarah | 194 |
| 86 | Albert | 148 | Margaret | 193 |
| 87 | Glenn | 148 | Valerie | 191 |
| 88 | Louis | 144 | Jamie | 188 |
| 89 | Brandon | 142 | Erin | 183 |
| 90 | Alan | 140 | Tricia | 181 |
| 91 | Curtis | 140 | Carol | 179 |
| 92 | Brent | 136 | Erica | 179 |
| 93 | Frederick | 136 | Lynn | 179 |
| 94 | Brad | 131 | Diana | 176 |
| 95 | Derek | 129 | Ann | 174 |
| 96 | Kyle | 126 | Anna | 170 |
| 97 | Corey | 125 | Sherri | 170 |
| 98 | Jon | 123 | Carolyn | 166 |
| 99 | Dale | 120 | Kathy | 164 |
| 100 | Jermaine | 120 | Cindy | 162 |