Imogen is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1213 in 2023 with 196 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2024 with 214 births ranking #1126. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 1,860.0%. In 2023, approximately 1 in every 8,177 girls born was named Imogen. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.
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.