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Imogen

Girl name

Imogen has been given to 3,179 babies in the U.S. since 1915. It peaked in 2024.

Meaning & origin /ˈɪməd͡ʒɪn/

First used by William Shakespeare in Cymbeline, a misprint for Innogen, from Scottish Gaelic inghean (“girl, maiden”)

Origin: Celtic languages

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

3,179

Peak year

2024 (216 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1915

10-year trend

▲ +50%

Gender split

All girls

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