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Why parents love Imogen- Shakespeare possibly invented it by accident — genius either way.
- Cymbeline's Imogen is Shakespeare's most innocent heroine.
- Imogen Heap creates the most innovative electronic music.
- Three syllables with a literary, distinctive sound: IM-oh-jen.
- The meaning maiden/innocent is purely aspirational.
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The vibe of Imogen
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Origin & history of Imogen
Possibly Celtic Innogen (maiden)
→ Shakespeare's Imogen (possible misprint)
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Celtic / English / Gaelic roots
Imogen possibly comes from a misprint in Shakespeare's Cymbeline for Innogen (maiden). Whether accident or design, it became one of literature's most beloved names. Imogen Heap creates innovative electronic music.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Shakespeare's Cymbeline (c. 1611).
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Today
Imogen remains a beloved choice, ranking #1320 in the US. 2,966 babies have been named Imogen since 1915.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
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How popular is Imogen?
2024
peak year
Imogen first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1915. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2024, 214 babies received the name (ranked #1126). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #1320), with roughly 176 babies named Imogen each year. Imogen's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 2,966 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
214
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,126)
(ranked #1,126)
176
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,760
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
2,966
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Imogen9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.
Imogen's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — innocent-seeking. People named Imogen tend to be literary, innovative, and gifted at being the most beautiful accident Shakespeare ever made.
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Most beautiful accident✦
Shakespeare-invented◈
Heap-innovative◎
Cymbeline-innocent♡
Literary-distinctiveI9
M4
O6
G7
E5
N5
Sum: 36 → Life path 9
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Personality of Imogen🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
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Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
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Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
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Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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