US rank #1125 Girls' name Peak 2024 2,966 births

Imogen — #1125 US girls' name

2,966 babies named Imogen in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s141920s201940s51990s502000s5032010s14292020s945
#1125
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 94% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Imogen was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

214 babies were named Imogen in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Imogen

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,966 babies named Imogen between 1915 and 2024, spanning 110 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Imogen currently holds the #1125 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 214 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Imogen performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,429 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Imogen shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 371 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Imogen in 27 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Imogen in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,966 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Imogen at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,966

Since 1915

110 years of records

Peak year

2024

214 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,125

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1915

Recorded for 110 years

Last year on file: 2024

Imogen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1915

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
214
Annual births at peak — across 110 years of records
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Imogen by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,429 births that decade — 48% of Imogen's all-time total
1910s141920s201940s51990s502000s5032010s14292020s945

Imogen by state

Where Imogen concentrates geographically — total births since 1915

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Imogen
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
371 12.5%
#2 New York
219 7.4%
#3 Texas
168 5.7%
#4 Illinois
106 3.6%
#5 Washington
102 3.4%
#6 Virginia
86 2.9%
#7 Pennsylvania
74 2.5%
#8 Colorado
58 2.0%
California share of Imogen's total US births 12.5%
Even split

371 of 2,966 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 27 reporting states.

Imogen appears in 27 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Imogen?
2,966 babies have been named Imogen since 1915. It currently ranks #1125 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 214 births.
When was Imogen most popular?
Imogen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,429 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Imogen most popular?
The top states for the name Imogen are California (371 births), New York (219 births), Texas (168 births).
How long has the name Imogen been used?
Imogen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 110 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Imogen?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Imogene, Imo, Imoni, Imojean, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1915–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.