Top 100 West Virginia Girl Baby Names in 1972

// These were the most popular girl baby names in West Virginia, in 1972.

The Most Popular West Virginia Girl Baby Names in 1972


You're currently viewing the most popular girl baby names in 1972.

Topping the charts on position #1 this year in West Virginia was Melissa. In total there were 12,187 girls born sharing 383 unique names. The names are sorted by popularity, with the #1 position being the most popular baby name in 1972 . How Unique explains how common it was to give a baby girl that name in that specific year. The total count is the total number of girl baby names this year, and the trend column tells you if this name gained or lost in popularity from the previous year. To see more historic data and insights about a specific name you can click on it.


Rank Name How Unique? Total births this year
1Melissa1 in 27 (3.7%)457
2Jennifer1 in 29 (3.5%)425
3Angela1 in 35 (2.9%)351
4Lisa1 in 35 (2.8%)345
5Michelle1 in 39 (2.5%)309
6Kimberly1 in 42 (2.4%)291
7Amy1 in 42 (2.4%)289
8Tammy1 in 50 (2%)242
9Rebecca1 in 54 (1.8%)225
10Stephanie1 in 57 (1.8%)215
11Mary1 in 64 (1.6%)189
12Heather1 in 73 (1.4%)166
13Tina1 in 77 (1.3%)158
14Teresa1 in 79 (1.3%)155
15Christina1 in 86 (1.2%)142
16Crystal1 in 92 (1.1%)132
17Lori1 in 92 (1.1%)132
18Elizabeth1 in 102 (1%)119
19Susan1 in 105 (1%)116
20Tracy1 in 105 (1%)116
21April1 in 108 (0.9%)113
22Kelly1 in 110 (0.9%)111
23Pamela1 in 111 (0.9%)110
24Cynthia1 in 111 (0.9%)110
25Patricia1 in 119 (0.8%)102
26Julie1 in 130 (0.8%)94
27Laura1 in 131 (0.8%)93
28Donna1 in 135 (0.7%)90
29Sherry1 in 143 (0.7%)85
30Karen1 in 143 (0.7%)85
31Tonya1 in 147 (0.7%)83
32Rhonda1 in 152 (0.7%)80
33Robin1 in 158 (0.6%)77
34Wendy1 in 162 (0.6%)75
35Andrea1 in 165 (0.6%)74
36Shannon1 in 169 (0.6%)72
37Linda1 in 169 (0.6%)72
38Nicole1 in 172 (0.6%)71
39Brenda1 in 174 (0.6%)70
40Stacy1 in 174 (0.6%)70
41Deborah1 in 179 (0.6%)68
42Paula1 in 182 (0.5%)67
43Dawn1 in 185 (0.5%)66
44Michele1 in 185 (0.5%)66
45Tara1 in 187 (0.5%)65
46Kathy1 in 193 (0.5%)63
47Sarah1 in 193 (0.5%)63
48Sandra1 in 203 (0.5%)60
49Christy1 in 207 (0.5%)59
50Barbara1 in 210 (0.5%)58
51Leslie1 in 210 (0.5%)58
52Melanie1 in 210 (0.5%)58
53Melinda1 in 210 (0.5%)58
54Rachel1 in 218 (0.5%)56
55Misty1 in 218 (0.5%)56
56Cheryl1 in 239 (0.4%)51
57Christine1 in 239 (0.4%)51
58Debra1 in 239 (0.4%)51
59Sharon1 in 239 (0.4%)51
60Denise1 in 244 (0.4%)50
61Shelly1 in 254 (0.4%)48
62Kristi1 in 271 (0.4%)45
63Diana1 in 277 (0.4%)44
64Carla1 in 283 (0.4%)43
65Stacey1 in 283 (0.4%)43
66Carrie1 in 290 (0.3%)42
67Terri1 in 297 (0.3%)41
68Traci1 in 297 (0.3%)41
69Catherine1 in 305 (0.3%)40
70Cindy1 in 305 (0.3%)40
71Sherri1 in 321 (0.3%)38
72Kelli1 in 321 (0.3%)38
73Erica1 in 329 (0.3%)37
74Regina1 in 329 (0.3%)37
75Sheila1 in 329 (0.3%)37
76Nancy1 in 339 (0.3%)36
77Katherine1 in 339 (0.3%)36
78Connie1 in 339 (0.3%)36
79Betty1 in 339 (0.3%)36
80Anna1 in 348 (0.3%)35
81Holly1 in 348 (0.3%)35
82Margaret1 in 358 (0.3%)34
83Deanna1 in 369 (0.3%)33
84Victoria1 in 381 (0.3%)32
85Kristie1 in 381 (0.3%)32
86Cathy1 in 381 (0.3%)32
87Carol1 in 381 (0.3%)32
88Anita1 in 381 (0.3%)32
89Angel1 in 381 (0.3%)32
90Alicia1 in 393 (0.3%)31
91Beverly1 in 393 (0.3%)31
92Gina1 in 393 (0.3%)31
93Janet1 in 393 (0.3%)31
94Lora1 in 393 (0.3%)31
95Julia1 in 406 (0.2%)30
96Virginia1 in 420 (0.2%)29
97Jenny1 in 435 (0.2%)28
98Jessica1 in 435 (0.2%)28
99Loretta1 in 435 (0.2%)28
100Marsha1 in 435 (0.2%)28


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