Imogen vs Summer
Imogen and Summercompared 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 Summer #112 among girls in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2022, Imogen was ranked #81 and Summer #75 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2024, Imogen was ranked #86 and Summer #77 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Imogen was ranked #97 and Summer #96 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Imogen was ranked #483 and Summer #115 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Imogen was ranked #119 and Summer #161 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Imogen and Summer over time
Imogen and Summer appear together in 5 published lists, across 107 years of shared records. Imogen held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Summer in 2.
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 3 of those lists, Summer in 2. 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 2021, Summer moved ahead of Imogen in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #79 and #86 the year before became #80 and #74.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Imogen and Summer changed places 7 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 2005 and 2024, ending at #86 and #77.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Imogen and Summer averaged 40.9 places apart, ending at #64 and #112.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Imogen #26 in 2010, Summer #23 in 2008.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Imogen held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Summer in 2.
Highest recorded here: Imogen #26 in 2010, Summer #23 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Imogen #64, Summer #112.
Northern Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1998–2024
Imogen held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Summer in 12.
Highest recorded here: Imogen #103 in 2007, Summer #65 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Imogen #119, Summer #161.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2003–2025
Imogen held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Summer in 22.
Highest recorded here: Imogen #255 in 2020, Summer #115 in 2025.
The order changed in 2004: Summer moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #490 and #655; by 2004 that had become #576 and #340.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Imogen #483, Summer #115.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls20 shared years, 2005–2024
Imogen held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Summer in 9.
Highest recorded here: Imogen #33 in 2013, Summer #38 in 2010.
The order changed in 2021: Summer moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #79 and #86; by 2021 that had become #80 and #74.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Imogen #86, Summer #77.
New Zealand · Girls9 shared years, 2005–2022
Imogen held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Summer in 9.
Highest recorded here: Imogen #56 in 2009, Summer #34 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Imogen #81, Summer #75.
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 | Summer |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #89 (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 Summer.
- 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
Summer
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #206 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #23 among girls in England and Wales, in 2008 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #89 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls