Imogen vs Piper
Imogen and Pipercompared 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 Piper #205 among girls in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2022, Imogen was ranked #81 and Piper #71 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2024, Imogen was ranked #86 and Piper #90 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Imogen was ranked #97 and Piper #157 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Imogen was ranked #119 and Piper #337 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Imogen was ranked #483 and Piper #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Imogen and Piper over time
Imogen and Piper appear together in 5 published lists, across 80 years of shared records. Imogen held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Piper 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.
Imogen reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Piper 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Imogen and Piper changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2007 and 2025, ending at #483 and #443.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Imogen #33 in 2013, Piper #42 in 2015.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Imogen held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Piper in 0.
Highest recorded here: Imogen #26 in 2010, Piper #166 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Imogen #64, Piper #205.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls16 shared years, 2009–2024
Imogen held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Piper in 7.
Highest recorded here: Imogen #33 in 2013, Piper #42 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Imogen #86, Piper #90.
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2007–2025
Imogen held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Piper in 3.
Highest recorded here: Imogen #255 in 2020, Piper #258 in 2021.
The order changed in 2025: Piper moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #275 and #556; by 2025 that had become #483 and #443.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Imogen #483, Piper #443.
Northern Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 2013–2024
Imogen held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Piper in 0.
Highest recorded here: Imogen #108 in 2016, Piper #158 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Imogen #119, Piper #337.
New Zealand · Girls8 shared years, 2009–2022
Imogen held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Piper in 7.
Highest recorded here: Imogen #56 in 2009, Piper #48 in 2019.
The order changed in 2010: Piper moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #56 and #89; by 2010 that had become #100 and #93.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Imogen #81, Piper #71.
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 | Piper |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #100 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Imogen has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Piper.
- 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
Piper
Popularity journey
First recorded1997
First recorded at #3824 among girls in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2009–2025
Highest recorded position: #42 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2015 (recorded 2009–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls