Imogean
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly meaning "maiden" or "virgin".
Name Census estimates that about 45 living Americans carry the first name Imogean. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Imogean today is around 87 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Imogean births was 1924 (20 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Imogean. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Imogean is about 87 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Imogeans were born before 1949.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Imogean. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
45
~ 1 in 7,616,763 Americans
Peak year
1924
20 babies that year
Average age
87
years old
1948 SSA rank
#4,891
Tracked since 1918
Popularity
Imogean: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Imogean from the 1910s through to the 1940s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1930s, with 135 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1930s peak, Imogean remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Imogean by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Imogean during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Imogeans live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. Arkansas, Alabama, Kentucky recorded the most babies named Imogean, while Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 7 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Imogean
The name Imogean is an English form of the Celtic name Imogen, which is derived from the ancient British elements "in" meaning "maiden" or "virgin" and "gen" meaning "born" or "kind." The name Imogen can be traced back to the 1st century AD, when it was used by the Britons of ancient Britain.
Imogen was first recorded in written form in the play "Cymbeline" by William Shakespeare, written around 1610. In the play, Imogen is the daughter of the fictional British king Cymbeline. Shakespeare likely based the name on the Welsh name Eigr, which was also derived from the same Celtic roots.
One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name Imogean was Imogean Talbot, a 17th-century English noblewoman who lived from 1629 to 1698. She was the daughter of Sir John Talbot and inherited the family estate upon her father's death.
In the 18th century, Imogean Boreman (1702-1778) was a noted English poet and writer. Her works included a collection of poems titled "The Muse's Garland" published in 1738.
The name Imogean gained some popularity in the 19th century. Imogean Anderson (1818-1891) was an American educator and author who wrote several books on teaching methods and educational philosophy.
Another notable bearer of the name was Imogean Wilkins (1865-1950), an American painter and illustrator. She was known for her landscapes and portraits, and her work was exhibited in galleries across the United States.
In the 20th century, Imogean Cunningham (1883-1976) was a renowned American botanical photographer. Her black-and-white photographs of plants and flowers are considered masterpieces of the genre and are held in museum collections worldwide.
People
Imogean + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Imogean as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with I
Other first names starting with I with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Imogean: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Imogean?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 45 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Imogean going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 7,616,763 US residents.
Is Imogean a common name?
We classify Imogean as "Very Rare". It ranks above 52.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 313 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Imogean most popular?
The single biggest year for Imogean was 1924, when 20 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Imogean is about 87 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Imogean a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Imogean in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.