girl's name
Imen
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,919
Imen is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 30 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Imen is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in France in 2004, when 165 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 19,650 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1972.
Imen over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 95 |
| 1980s | 545 |
| 1990s | 810 |
| 2000s | 1,330 |
| 2010s | 775 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 335 |
How popular is Imen?
In 2025, Imen was given to 30 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Imen is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Imen is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Imèn | Imèn is a rare spelling of Imen, written with a grave accent and recorded about 35 times, mostly in France. | 35 |
| Imén | Imén is a rare spelling of Imen, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Imen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Imen also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Imen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Imen
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Imen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Imen
How popular is the name Imen?
In 2025, Imen was given to 30 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Imen a girl's or a boy's name?
Imen is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Imen most popular?
Imen peaked in 2004, when 165 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Imen a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Imen currently ranks #1,098 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.