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The first name Imogene

A girl’s name.

3 syllables Female

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Imogene last appeared in the official list in 2021, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2000, with 10 births (#1,688).

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93
babies named Imogene, 1996–2025
#5,581
rank in 2021
2000
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Imogene with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Imogene at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 70 girls born in the United States were named Imogene, the 2,521st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1927, when 1,494 were.

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27,956
babies named Imogene since 1880
#2,521
rank in 2025
1927
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Imogene

2 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Imogene Coca
    American comic actress (1908–2001)
  • Mary Nolan
    American actress (1902–1948)

Questions

How popular is the name Imogene?
In 2021, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Imogene, ranking 5,581st. Its peak was 2000, with 10 births.
Is Imogene a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 27,956 US babies named Imogene since 1880 were girls.
When was Imogene most popular?
1927 in the United States, when 1,494 babies were named Imogene, its highest rank at 157th.