Imogene
Girl name · #2514 in 2025 · Very rare
Imogene is currently the #2514 girl name in the United States — 70 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4295, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,714 girls born in 2025 was named Imogene.
The 145-year story
Imogene first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 12 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1927, when 1,494 girls were named Imogene — good for #157 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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.
Babies named Imogene per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Imogene in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Imogene is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Imogene will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Imogene is most common
State-level data for Imogene is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Imogene
Statistically, parents drawn to Imogene tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rosaline, Magdalene, Augustine, Novella, and Maybelle.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Imogene | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 70 | #2514 |
| 2024 | 73 | #2462 |
| 2023 | 58 | #2891 |
| 2022 | 72 | #2490 |
| 2021 | 63 | #2715 |
| 2020 | 64 | #2631 |
| 2019 | 61 | #2752 |
| 2018 | 44 | #3497 |
| 2017 | 49 | #3247 |
| 2016 | 46 | #3411 |
| 2015 | 33 | #4295 |
| 2014 | 41 | #3719 |
| 2013 | 25 | #5317 |
| 2012 | 28 | #4957 |
| 2011 | 13 | #8614 |
| 2010 | 12 | #9231 |
| 2009 | 14 | #8454 |
| 2008 | 8 | #12579 |
| 2007 | 9 | #11630 |
| 2006 | 10 | #10611 |
| 2005 | 10 | #10128 |
| 2004 | 8 | #11624 |
| 2003 | 6 | #13844 |
| 2002 | 6 | #13595 |
| 2001 | 11 | #8758 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Imogene a popular girl name?
Imogene ranked #2514 among girls in 2025 with 70 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4295.
When was the name Imogene most popular?
Imogene peaked in 1927, when 1,494 American girls received the name (ranked #157 that year). Since 1927 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Imogene?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 25,714 newborn American girls was named Imogene. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.