Most Popular Names in Northern Ireland in 1972
| Rank | Name | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John | 100% |
| 2 | Paul | 100% |
| 3 | David | 100% |
| 4 | Mark | 100% |
| 5 | Michael | 100% |
| 6 | Stephen | 100% |
| 7 | Emma | 100% |
| 8 | James | 100% |
| 9 | Andrew | 100% |
| 10 | Nicola | 100% |
| 11 | Karen | 100% |
| 12 | Catherine | 100% |
| 12 | Claire | 100% |
| 14 | Joanne | 100% |
| 15 | Jennifer | 100% |
| 16 | Robert | 100% |
| 17 | Gary | 100% |
| 18 | Sean | 100% |
| 19 | William | 100% |
| 20 | Alan | 100% |
| 21 | Jonathan | 100% |
| 22 | Kevin | 100% |
| 22 | Peter | 100% |
| 24 | Alison | 100% |
| 24 | Richard | 100% |
| 26 | Amanda | 100% |
| 26 | Brian | 100% |
| 26 | Philip | 100% |
| 29 | Lisa | 100% |
| 29 | Tracey | 100% |
| 31 | Martin | 100% |
| 32 | Chris | 97% |
| 32 | Elizabeth | 100% |
| 34 | Patrick | 100% |
| 35 | Helen | 100% |
| 35 | Mary | 100% |
| 35 | Patricia | 100% |
| 35 | Sarah | 100% |
| 39 | Christopher | 100% |
| 40 | Darren | 100% |
| 40 | Lorraine | 100% |
| 40 | Sharon | 100% |
| 43 | Julie | 100% |
| 43 | Michelle | 100% |
| 45 | Louise | 100% |
| 46 | Christine | 100% |
| 46 | Ciaran | 100% |
| 48 | Colin | 100% |
| 48 | Samantha | 100% |
| 50 | Daniel | 100% |
| 50 | Simon | 100% |
| 50 | Sinead | 100% |
| 53 | Ian | 100% |
| 53 | Steven | 100% |
| 55 | Laura | 100% |
| 55 | Neil | 100% |
| 57 | Adrian | 100% |
| 57 | Anne | 100% |
| 57 | Paula | 100% |
| 57 | Ryan | 100% |
| 61 | Gerard | 100% |
| 61 | Jason | 96% |
| 61 | Margaret | 100% |
| 64 | Angela | 100% |
| 64 | Joseph | 100% |
| 66 | Barry | 100% |
| 66 | Gareth | 100% |
| 66 | Samuel | 100% |
| 69 | Keith | 99% |
| 69 | Liam | 100% |
| 69 | Thomas | 100% |
| 72 | Anthony | 100% |
| 72 | Caroline | 100% |
| 72 | Deborah | 100% |
| 72 | Fiona | 100% |
| 72 | Gillian | 100% |
| 72 | Jim | 99% |
| 78 | Donna | 100% |
| 78 | Tony | 100% |
| 80 | Cheryl | 100% |
| 80 | Clare | 100% |
| 80 | Derek | 100% |
| 80 | Heather | 100% |
| 80 | Maria | 100% |
| 85 | Ciara | 100% |
| 85 | Eamon | 100% |
| 85 | Geraldine | 100% |
| 85 | Jacqueline | 100% |
| 85 | Jane | 100% |
| 85 | Kathleen | 100% |
| 85 | Leanne | 100% |
| 85 | Linda | 100% |
| 85 | Matthew | 100% |
| 85 | Rachel | 100% |
| 95 | George | 100% |
| 95 | Raymond | 100% |
| 95 | Shane | 100% |
| 98 | Andrea | 100% |
| 98 | Brendan | 100% |
| 98 | Dawn | 100% |