Most popular girls’ names in Florida, 1972
Official counts of babies given each name, ranked by NameTides (names with the same count share a rank).
| Rank | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennifer | 1,938 |
| 2 | Kimberly | 946 |
| 3 | Michelle | 917 |
| 4 | Lisa | 838 |
| 5 | Angela | 824 |
| 6 | Melissa | 694 |
| 7 | Stephanie | 628 |
| 8 | Amy | 621 |
| 9 | Tammy | 522 |
| 10 | Heather | 519 |
| 11 | Mary | 455 |
| 12 | Elizabeth | 454 |
| 13 | Shannon | 424 |
| 14 | Dawn | 398 |
| 15 | Christina | 397 |
| 15 | Tracy | 397 |
| 17 | Tina | 386 |
| 18 | Cynthia | 384 |
| 19 | Nicole | 381 |
| 20 | Julie | 375 |
| 21 | Rebecca | 365 |
| 22 | Karen | 356 |
| 23 | Laura | 352 |
| 24 | Patricia | 347 |
| 25 | Kelly | 331 |
| Rank | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Christine | 323 |
| 27 | Susan | 321 |
| 28 | Pamela | 299 |
| 28 | Tonya | 299 |
| 30 | Teresa | 279 |
| 31 | Wendy | 275 |
| 32 | Katina | 262 |
| 33 | Sandra | 256 |
| 34 | Andrea | 252 |
| 35 | Lori | 249 |
| 36 | April | 236 |
| 37 | Donna | 235 |
| 38 | Barbara | 229 |
| 39 | Maria | 227 |
| 40 | Dana | 224 |
| 40 | Melanie | 224 |
| 42 | Tara | 222 |
| 43 | Stacy | 214 |
| 44 | Deborah | 211 |
| 44 | Sharon | 211 |
| 46 | Tanya | 206 |
| 47 | Tiffany | 204 |
| 48 | Cheryl | 202 |
| 48 | Stacey | 202 |
| 50 | Monica | 200 |
| 51 | Rhonda | 199 |
| 52 | Linda | 197 |
| 53 | Michele | 196 |
| 54 | Denise | 190 |
| 55 | Brenda | 185 |
| 55 | Sherry | 185 |
| 57 | Debra | 184 |
| 58 | Robin | 183 |
| 59 | Katrina | 176 |
| 60 | Jessica | 169 |
| 61 | Catherine | 163 |
| 62 | Rachel | 162 |
| 63 | Theresa | 160 |
| 63 | Yolanda | 160 |
| 65 | Amanda | 147 |
| 66 | Leslie | 146 |
| 66 | Victoria | 146 |
| 68 | Nancy | 143 |
| 69 | Holly | 140 |
| 70 | Jacqueline | 138 |
| 71 | Alicia | 137 |
| 72 | Carrie | 134 |
| 72 | Sabrina | 134 |
| 74 | Katherine | 133 |
| 75 | Felicia | 127 |
| 75 | Paula | 127 |
| 77 | Melinda | 122 |
| 77 | Regina | 122 |
| 79 | Crystal | 121 |
| 80 | Carolyn | 117 |
| 81 | Kristin | 113 |
| 81 | Samantha | 113 |
| 81 | Sonya | 113 |
| 81 | Tamara | 113 |
| 85 | Christy | 110 |
| 86 | Carol | 108 |
| 87 | Kathryn | 107 |
| 87 | Natasha | 107 |
| 89 | Carla | 105 |
| 89 | Tracey | 105 |
| 91 | Sarah | 104 |
| 92 | Sheila | 103 |
| 93 | Cassandra | 102 |
| 93 | Erika | 102 |
| 93 | Gina | 102 |
| 93 | Kathleen | 102 |
| 97 | Terri | 100 |
| 98 | Allison | 98 |
| 98 | Veronica | 98 |
| 100 | Cindy | 97 |
| 100 | Janet | 97 |