Gabriella vs Imogen
Gabriella 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, Gabriella was ranked #170 and Imogen #64 among girls in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2022, Gabriella was ranked #78 and Imogen #74 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Gabriella was ranked #164 and Imogen #97 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Gabriella was ranked #288 and Imogen #119 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Gabriella was ranked #325 and Imogen #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Gabriella and Imogen over time
Gabriella and Imogen appear together in 4 published lists, across 91 years of shared records. Imogen held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Gabriella in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Gabriella 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
Gabriella and Imogen changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1999 and 2024, ending at #288 and #119.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Gabriella #105 in 2010, Imogen #26 in 2010.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Gabriella held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Imogen in 29.
Highest recorded here: Gabriella #105 in 2010, Imogen #26 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Gabriella #170, Imogen #64.
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 2000–2025
Gabriella held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Imogen in 6.
Highest recorded here: Gabriella #172 in 2009, Imogen #255 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Gabriella #325, Imogen #483.
Northern Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1999–2024
Gabriella held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Imogen in 19.
Highest recorded here: Gabriella #126 in 2023, Imogen #103 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Gabriella #288, Imogen #119.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls14 shared years, 2006–2022
Gabriella held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Imogen in 13.
Highest recorded here: Gabriella #57 in 2009, Imogen #33 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Gabriella #78, Imogen #74.
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 | Gabriella | 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 | |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #87 (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
- Gabriella and Imogen both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Gabriella
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2006–2025
Highest recorded position: #57 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2009 (recorded 2006–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #87 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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