US rank #2457 Girls' name Peak 1927 27,831 births

Imogene — #2457 US girls' name

27,831 babies named Imogene in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s1361890s2941900s5971910s36901920s112951930s69311940s24501950s11011960s3531970s1131980s581990s442000s872010s3522020s330
#2457
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 86% of names given to girls today.

1920s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Imogene was born in this single decade.

1927
Single peak year

1,494 babies were named Imogene in 1927 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Imogene

The Social Security Administration has registered 27,831 babies named Imogene between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Imogene currently holds the #2457 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1927, when 1,494 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Imogene performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 11,295 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Imogene shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 2,654 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Kentucky and Oklahoma. In total, SSA state-level files list Imogene in 39 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Imogene 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 27,831 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.

Imogene at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

27,831

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1927

1,494 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#2,457

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Imogene popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1927)
1,494
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
-50005001,0001,5002,000 202420061984196519471929191118931880 12

Imogene popularity over time — boys

55 total births recorded since 1925 (Imogene as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 55 births
4681012 19411938193719361933193019261925 9

Imogene by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
11,295 births that decade — 41% of Imogene's all-time total
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Imogene by state

Where Imogene concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Imogene
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
2,654 9.5%
#2 Kentucky
2,240 8.0%
#3 Oklahoma
2,117 7.6%
#4 Tennessee
1,954 7.0%
#5 Arkansas
1,591 5.7%
#6 Alabama
1,478 5.3%
#7 Missouri
1,414 5.1%
#8 Illinois
1,346 4.8%
Texas share of Imogene's total US births 9.5%
Even split

2,654 of 27,831 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 39 reporting states.

Imogene appears in 39 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Imogene?
27,831 babies have been named Imogene since 1880. It currently ranks #2457 among girls. The peak year was 1927 with 1,494 births.
When was Imogene most popular?
Imogene was most popular in the 1920s decade with 11,295 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
Where is Imogene most popular?
The top states for the name Imogene are Texas (2,654 births), Kentucky (2,240 births), Oklahoma (2,117 births).
How long has the name Imogene been used?
Imogene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Imogene?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Imogen, 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, 1880–2024 (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.