Harriet vs Imogen
Harriet 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 Zealand · Girls
In 2022, Harriet was ranked #52 and Imogen #81 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Harriet was ranked #68 and Imogen #64 among girls in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2024, Harriet was ranked #66 and Imogen #86 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Harriet was ranked #152 and Imogen #97 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Harriet was ranked #150 and Imogen #119 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Harriet was ranked #226 and Imogen #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Harriet and Imogen over time
Harriet and Imogen appear together in 4 published lists, across 91 years of shared records. Imogen held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Harriet in 0.
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.
Imogen reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Harriet 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 2019, Harriet moved ahead of Imogen in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #74 and #70 the year before became #67 and #74.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Harriet and Imogen changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1999 and 2024, ending at #150 and #119.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Harriet and Imogen averaged 20.9 places apart, ending at #68 and #64.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Harriet held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Imogen in 26.
Highest recorded here: Harriet #45 in 2018, Imogen #26 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Harriet #68, Imogen #64.
Republic of Ireland · Girls29 shared years, 1979–2025
Harriet held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Imogen in 12.
Highest recorded here: Harriet #212 in 2023, Imogen #255 in 2020.
The order changed in 2025: Harriet moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #275 and #275; by 2025 that had become #226 and #483.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Harriet #226, Imogen #483.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1999–2024
Harriet held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Imogen in 19.
Highest recorded here: Harriet #107 in 2019, Imogen #103 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Harriet #150, Imogen #119.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls12 shared years, 2013–2024
Harriet held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Imogen in 6.
Highest recorded here: Harriet #62 in 2020, Imogen #33 in 2013.
The order changed in 2019: Harriet moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #74 and #70; by 2019 that had become #67 and #74.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Harriet #66, Imogen #86.
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 | Harriet | 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 | 2 | 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 #91 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #483 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Harriet has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Imogen.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Harriet
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #213 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #45 among girls in England and Wales, in 2018 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #91 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