Girls' name · since 1918
Imogean
Since 1918, U.S. Social Security records show 313 babies named Imogean, peaking in 1924. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15,543 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 313
- born since 1918
- 1930s
- peak decade
313 girls have been named Imogean since 1918, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Imogean recorded 313 times among girls since 1918, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1948.
- #15,543 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 313 born since 1918
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Imogean ranks #15,543 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 313 born since 1918, peaking in the 1930s.
- #15,543 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 313
- born since 1918
- 1930s
- peak decade
Imogean's 313 recorded births place it above 78.49% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Arkansas.
Imogean's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Imogean splits its recorded history at 1933: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1918 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1924 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Imogean popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1948
- Peak year (1924)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000, last recorded 1948.
313 total births across 31 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1924 with 20 births in a single year.
Imogean by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (135 births, 43% of the file).
1930s was Imogean's strongest decade.
135 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Imogean births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
117 births
- 1930s
1930s
135 births
- 1940s
1940s
56 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 135 births (43% of all-time use).
Imogean decade highlights
- Peak decade 135 births
- Runner-up 117 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
Imogean by state
Where Imogean concentrates geographically, total births since 1918
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Arkansas | | 10 | 3.2% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 7 | 2.2% |
| #3 | Kentucky | | 6 | 1.9% |
| #4 | Tennessee | | 5 | 1.6% |
10 of 313 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- Arkansas 3.2% of nationwide
- Alabama 2.2% of nationwide
- Kentucky 1.9% of nationwide
- Tennessee 1.6% of nationwide
Recorded in 4 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
Arkansas accounts for 3.2% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
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What to do with Imogean's data
- Imogean's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (135 total births) through the 1940s (56) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Arkansas records the most Imogeans (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Arkansas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Imogean: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1924)
Similar record span (~30 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1918–1948 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Imogean draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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