Top Baby Names in Virginia for 1972

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


1	Jason	132	Jennifer	139
2	Christopher	129	Melissa	67
3	Michael	122	Amy	66
4	David	98	Tammy	65
5	John	91	Lisa	60
6	Scott	91	Heather	59
7	James	86	Nicole	59
8	Matthew	76	Michelle	57
9	Robert	71	Kimberly	52
10	Brian	65	Rebecca	50
11	Jeffrey	65	Sarah	48
12	Daniel	64	Angela	44
13	Eric	62	Christine	42
14	Kevin	60	Karen	42
15	Mark	53	Kelly	40
16	Richard	52	Dawn	37
17	Shawn	48	Julie	36
18	Chad	47	Elizabeth	35
19	William	47	Tracy	35
20	Timothy	46	Susan	34
21	Joseph	45	Stephanie	33
22	Donald	41	Heidi	32
23	Thomas	41	Lori	32
24	Andrew	40	Mary	31
25	Aaron	38	Tina	29
26	Paul	37	Wendy	26
27	Stephen	35	Jessica	25
28	Charles	34	Shannon	25
29	Gregory	33	Pamela	24
30	Todd	33	Sara	22
31	Peter	32	Katherine	21
32	Edward	28	Christina	20
33	Jonathan	27	Stacey	20
34	Jeremy	26	Stacy	20
35	Joshua	26	Laura	18
36	Gary	25	Brenda	17
37	Steven	25	Diane	17
38	Justin	24	Holly	17
39	Keith	24	Kathleen	17
40	Ronald	24	Andrea	15
41	Travis	24	April	15
42	Craig	22	Michele	15
43	Sean	22	Allison	13
44	Adam	20	Carol	13
45	Ryan	20	Crystal	13
46	Nathan	18	Kristin	13
47	Patrick	18	Leslie	13
48	George	17	Lynn	13
49	Jamie	17	Paula	13
50	Corey	16	Tonya	13
51	Anthony	15	Ann	12
52	Erik	15	Erin	12
53	Shane	15	Jodi	12
54	Troy	15	Laurie	12
55	Benjamin	14	Renee	12
56	Brett	14	Sandra	12
57	Dennis	14	Tanya	12
58	Kenneth	14	Valerie	12
59	Raymond	14	Vicki	12
60	Douglas	13	Beth	11
61	Lawrence	13	Carrie	11
62	Wayne	13	Darcy	11
63	Joel	12	Denise	11
64	Roger	12	Donna	11
65	Derek	11	Nancy	11
66	Russell	11	Patricia	11
67	Seth	11	Tracey	11
68	Trevor	11	Bonnie	10
69	Arthur	10	Cheryl	10
70	Bradley	10	Cindy	10
71	Jesse	10	Cynthia	10
72	Samuel	10	Debra	10
73	Alexander	9	Kathy	10
74	Dana	9	Katina	10
75	Dean	9	Kelley	10
76	Frederick	9	Victoria	10
77	Gabriel	9	Amanda	9
78	Jay	9	Angel	9
79	Philip	9	Betsy	9
80	Randy	9	Colleen	9
81	Rodney	9	Emily	9
82	Albert	8	Erica	9
83	Allen	8	Linda	9
84	Ethan	8	Marie	9
85	Frank	8	Melanie	9
86	Kyle	8	Melinda	9
87	Marc	8	Monica	9
88	Tyler	8	Nichole	9
89	Brent	7	Peggy	9
90	Carl	7	Robin	9
91	Curtis	7	Suzanne	9
92	Gerald	7	Becky	8
93	Heath	7	Deborah	8
94	Ralph	7	Erika	8
95	Alan	6	Gretchen	8
96	Barry	6	Jill	8
97	Bryan	6	Joanna	8
98	Dale	6	Joanne	8
99	Geoffrey	6	Kathryn	8
100	Greg	6	Krista	8
101	Henry	6	Kristie	8
102	Jacob	6	Kristina	8
103	Jared	6	Penny	8
104	Jeffery	6	Tara	8
105	Lance	6	Tonia	8
106	Larry	6	Tricia	8
107	Lee	6
108	Nicholas	6
109	Norman	6
110	Randall	6
111	Roland	6