Angelina vs Imogen
Angelina and Imogencompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2012, Angelina was ranked #93 and Imogen #57 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Angelina was ranked #792 and Imogen #69 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Angelina was ranked #407 and Imogen #119 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Angelina was ranked #325 and Imogen #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Angelina and Imogen over time
Angelina and Imogen appear together in 4 published lists, across 78 years of shared records. Imogen held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Angelina in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Angelina reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Imogen in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Angelina and Imogen changed places 12 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1979 and 2025, ending at #325 and #483.
- Longest-running competitions
Angelina and Imogen were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #792 and #69.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Angelina #35 in 2006, Imogen #37 in 2006.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Angelina held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Imogen in 30.
Highest recorded here: Angelina #306 in 2006, Imogen #26 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Angelina #792, Imogen #69.
Republic of Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1979–2025
Angelina held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Imogen in 15.
Highest recorded here: Angelina #278 in 2001, Imogen #255 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Angelina #325, Imogen #483.
Northern Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2007–2024
Angelina held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Imogen in 11.
Highest recorded here: Angelina #309 in 2009, Imogen #103 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Angelina #407, Imogen #119.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls10 shared years, 2003–2012
Angelina held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Imogen in 9.
Highest recorded here: Angelina #35 in 2006, Imogen #37 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Angelina #93, Imogen #57.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Angelina | Imogen |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 4 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #69 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Angelina has 4 syllables, compared with 3 for Imogen.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Angelina
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #327 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2003–2012
Highest recorded position: #35 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2006 (recorded 2003–2012).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #792 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Imogen
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #523 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #26 among girls in England and Wales, in 2010 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #69 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls