Imogen is a highly popular girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #32 in 2011 with 1,773 recorded births. This places Imogen in the top 1% of ranked UK girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 2010 with 2,045 births ranking #26. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 219.5%. In 2011, approximately 1 in every 181 girls born was named Imogen. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
Imogen is best understood as an English literary name shaped by Shakespearean printing history. The most credible explanation links it to Innogen and ultimately to a Gaelic word meaning 'maiden'.
Behind the Name treats Imogen as the result of Shakespeare's printed form of a legendary name that was probably intended as Innogen. That gives the name a much clearer historical route than earlier vague 'innocent' wording.