Imogene

Imogene: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “maiden; probably inspired by Innogen”
Origin: English
Say it: IM-uh-jeen · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Imogene is an English form created through confusion with Innogen, a name from Celtic elements meaning maiden or girl. Shakespeare used the mistaken form Imogen, which later influenced related spellings.

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How popular is Imogene?

202422.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Imogene in 202473

2024 rank#2,458 girls

Peak year1927

Total US babies since 188027,886

Imogene is rising: use over the last five years is 3.0× what it was a decade earlier.

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Imogene questions

What does the name Imogene mean?

Imogene means "maiden; probably inspired by Innogen". It comes from English. Imogene is an English form created through confusion with Innogen, a name from Celtic elements meaning maiden or girl. Shakespeare used the mistaken form Imogen, which later influenced related spellings.

Is Imogene a boy or girl name?

Imogene is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Imogene?

73 US babies were named Imogene in 2024. Its peak year was 1927.

How do you pronounce Imogene?

Imogene is usually pronounced IM-uh-jeen.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.