Imogen vs Phoebe
Imogen and Phoebecompared 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, Imogen was ranked #64 and Phoebe #17 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Imogen was ranked #119 and Phoebe #30 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Imogen was ranked #97 and Phoebe #46 among girls in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2024, Imogen was ranked #86 and Phoebe #62 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2022, Imogen was ranked #81 and Phoebe #76 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Imogen was ranked #483 and Phoebe #97 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Imogen and Phoebe over time
Imogen and Phoebe appear together in 5 published lists, across 121 years of shared records. Phoebe held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Imogen in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Imogen reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Phoebe 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
Imogen and Phoebe changed places 4 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 2001 and 2024, ending at #86 and #62.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Imogen and Phoebe averaged 18.6 places apart, ending at #64 and #17.
- Longest-running competitions
Imogen and Phoebe were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 32 years, from 1992 to 2025, ending at #483 and #97.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Imogen #255 in 2020, Phoebe #78 in 2022.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls32 shared years, 1992–2025
Imogen held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Phoebe in 29.
Highest recorded here: Imogen #255 in 2020, Phoebe #78 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Imogen #483, Phoebe #97.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Imogen held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Phoebe in 28.
Highest recorded here: Imogen #26 in 2010, Phoebe #17 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Imogen #64, Phoebe #17.
Northern Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1998–2024
Imogen held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Phoebe in 24.
Highest recorded here: Imogen #103 in 2007, Phoebe #30 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Imogen #119, Phoebe #30.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls24 shared years, 2001–2024
Imogen held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Phoebe in 11.
Highest recorded here: Imogen #33 in 2013, Phoebe #39 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Imogen #86, Phoebe #62.
New Zealand · Girls9 shared years, 2005–2022
Imogen held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Phoebe in 7.
Highest recorded here: Imogen #56 in 2009, Phoebe #57 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Imogen #81, Phoebe #76.
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 | Imogen | Phoebe |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #483 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #65 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Imogen has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Phoebe.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
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
Phoebe
Popularity journey
First recorded1985
First recorded at #519 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1985 — 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: #17 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #65 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls