Top baby names in Texas, 1972

Recorded as girls

RankNameBabies
1Jennifer2,801
2Melissa1,663
3Kimberly1,564
4Lisa1,510
5Michelle1,503
6Maria1,495
7Amy1,446
8Angela1,350
9Stephanie1,185
10Laura1,130
11Cynthia1,128
12Elizabeth975
13Mary968
14Patricia931
15Rebecca926
16Monica887
17Sandra884
18Veronica878
19Tammy836
20Julie709
21Christina675
22Shannon641
23Heather607
24Rachel581
25Tina541
26Stacy516
27Tracy512
28Teresa506
29Nicole497
30Susan490
31Lori489
32Karen471
33Linda460
34Andrea456
35Jessica445
36Diana442
37Wendy441
38Brenda437
39Donna421
40Kelly417
41Pamela409
42Tonya405
43Melanie384
44Denise381
45Norma378
46Claudia377
46Rhonda377
46Yolanda377
49Christy375
50Dawn372

Recorded as boys

RankNameBabies
1Michael3,963
2Christopher3,113
3David2,830
4James2,827
5John2,638
6Robert2,495
7Jason2,130
8Jose1,606
9William1,476
10Brian1,407
11Richard1,314
12Juan1,296
13Mark1,248
14Daniel1,204
15Kevin1,179
16Charles1,115
17Steven1,021
18Eric1,000
19Jeffrey909
20Joseph858
21Paul818
22Thomas812
23Anthony777
24Joe771
25Matthew743
26Scott703
27Stephen699
28Kenneth697
29Chad677
30Timothy654
31Gregory632
32Jesus587
33Patrick572
34Bryan558
35Carlos557
36Jerry507
37Edward502
38Billy492
38Larry492
40George484
41Gary483
42Johnny470
43Ronald456
44Ricardo454
45Shawn449
46Donald441
47Keith434
48Ruben432
49Brandon429
49Jimmy429