Imogen
Girl name · #1117 in 2025 · Uniqueness 59/100
Imogen ranks #1117 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 211 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1554, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 8,531 girls born in 2025 was named Imogen.
Babies named Imogen per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 110-year story
Imogen first appears in the Social Security records in 1915, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 216 babies and a rank of #1120. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Imogen in class?
Imogen scores 59 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Imogen is most common
Geography matters for names, and Imogen is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Imogens were TX (20), CA (12), NY (11), WA (11), MA (10). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Imogen
Statistically, parents drawn to Imogen tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Madden, Maelyn, Aylen, Rowen, and Arwen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Imogen | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 211 | #1117 |
| 2024 | 216 | #1120 |
| 2023 | 196 | #1212 |
| 2022 | 184 | #1288 |
| 2021 | 167 | #1334 |
| 2020 | 184 | #1236 |
| 2019 | 161 | #1392 |
| 2018 | 170 | #1330 |
| 2017 | 171 | #1353 |
| 2016 | 173 | #1365 |
| 2015 | 141 | #1554 |
| 2014 | 160 | #1422 |
| 2013 | 131 | #1634 |
| 2012 | 113 | #1802 |
| 2011 | 108 | #1857 |
| 2010 | 101 | #1978 |
| 2009 | 78 | #2446 |
| 2008 | 77 | #2462 |
| 2007 | 64 | #2822 |
| 2006 | 62 | #2815 |
| 2005 | 38 | #3809 |
| 2004 | 37 | #3819 |
| 2003 | 45 | #3232 |
| 2002 | 42 | #3283 |
| 2001 | 42 | #3256 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Imogen a popular girl name?
Imogen ranked #1117 among girls in 2025 with 211 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1554.
When was the name Imogen most popular?
Imogen peaked in 2024, when 216 American girls received the name (ranked #1120 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Imogen?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 8,531 newborn American girls was named Imogen. It scores 59/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.