Imogen is a popular girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #64 in 2024 with 691 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2010 with 2,045 births ranking #26. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 24.5%. In 2024, approximately 1 in every 373 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.