Francesca vs Imogen
Francesca 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Francesca was ranked #102 and Imogen #64 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Francesca was ranked #152 and Imogen #97 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Francesca was ranked #227 and Imogen #119 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Francesca was ranked #443 and Imogen #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Francesca and Imogen over time
Francesca and Imogen appear together in 3 published lists, across 88 years of shared records. Imogen held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Francesca in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Francesca reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Imogen in none. 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1999, Imogen moved ahead of Francesca in England and Wales · Girls — #53 and #57 the year before became #56 and #46.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Francesca and Imogen changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1998 and 2024, ending at #227 and #119.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Francesca and Imogen averaged 42.7 places apart, ending at #102 and #64.
- Longest-running competitions
Francesca and Imogen were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 33 years, from 1979 to 2025, ending at #443 and #483.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1979–2025
Francesca held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Imogen in 15.
Highest recorded here: Francesca #238 in 2001, Imogen #255 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Francesca #443, Imogen #483.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Francesca held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Imogen in 26.
Highest recorded here: Francesca #53 in 1998, Imogen #26 in 2010.
The order changed in 1999: Imogen moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #53 and #57; by 1999 that had become #56 and #46.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Francesca #102, Imogen #64.
Northern Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1998–2024
Francesca held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Imogen in 21.
Highest recorded here: Francesca #155 in 1998, Imogen #103 in 2007.
The order changed in 2003: Imogen moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #188 and #227; by 2003 that had become #331 and #185.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Francesca #227, Imogen #119.
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 | Francesca | 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 | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #483 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Francesca and Imogen both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Francesca
Popularity journey
First recorded1972
First recorded at #471 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1972 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #53 among girls in England and Wales, in 1998 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #26 among girls in England and Wales, in 2010 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls