Girl’s name · Literary, English, Celtic

Imogene

How to say it: IM-oh-jeen · /ˈɪmoʊdʒiːn/

Variant of literary Imogen, possibly from Celtic 'maiden' - 19th-century spelling popular in US South.

Imogene was the 1,866th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 70 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1920s, its births are up about 97% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,617 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#1,866for girls in 2025
1 in 47,362US babies
70born in 2025
#1,617projected for 2030
1920sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Imogene
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#1,866
Babies born in 202570
Share of births1 in 47,362
Peak decade1920s
Change over 10 years+97%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#1,617

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Imogene peaked in the 1920s.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 947 per million births, 1920s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Immy
  • Genie
  • Gen

Honouring a Imogene in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Imogene is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English.

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