Journey

Given to 22,893 US babies since 1981

▼ Falling −28% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025
#411
recorded as girls
#1942
recorded as boys
Babies in 2025
836
girls 757 · boys 79
Peak year
2018
1,397 babies recorded as girls
All-time total
22,893
since 1981

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Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys
Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Journey was most popular in 2018, when 1,397 babies recorded as girls got the name (0.82 per 1,000). In 2025, 757 babies were named Journey, ranking #411 for babies recorded as girls. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 28%.00.250.50.75118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2018 (girls) Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Journey was most popular in 2018, when 1,397 babies recorded as girls got the name (0.82 per 1,000). In 2025, 757 babies were named Journey, ranking #411 for babies recorded as girls. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 28%.00.250.50.7511880192019602000Peak 2018 (girls)

Journey was most popular in 2018, when 1,397 babies recorded as girls got the name (0.82 per 1,000). In 2025, 757 babies were named Journey, ranking #411 for babies recorded as girls. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 28%.

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YearGirlsRankBoysRank
2025 757 411 79 1942
2024 961 320 88 1833
2023 933 331 103 1662
2022 1,025 312 102 1678
2021 1,178 264 124 1454
2020 1,095 292 125 1390
2019 1,298 245 125 1407
2018 1,397 226 107 1565
2017 1,167 276 113 1488
2016 1,219 262 102 1599
2015 1,157 274 68 2068
2014 1,126 288 76 1907
2013 960 335 66 2044
2012 958 327 83 1787
2011 867 369 60 2173
2010 754 419 72 1940
2009 613 498 46 2663
2008 527 589 63 2140
2007 422 690 43 2765
2006 331 821 21 4370
2005 343 772 39 2752
2004 259 930 29 3285
2003 265 898 32 2993
2002 239 936 28 3188
2001 235 940 35 2681
2000 168 1188 27 3150
1999 217 953 32 2665
1998 106 1557 23 3296
1997 59 2283 11 5288
1996 62 2177 31 2483
1995 43 2788 13 4508
1994 27 3892 7 6968
1993 14 6264 <5 —
1992 13 6652 8 6128
1991 17 5399 <5 —
1990 8 9247 6 7178
1989 8 8761 <5 —
1988 13 5895 <5 —
1987 10 6788 5 6951
1986 12 5757 <5 —
1985 <5 — 7 5147
1984 7 8153 6 5561
1983 5 10275 6 5484
1982 <5 — <5 —
1981 7 8128 <5 —

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Other spellings

Journi · 5,101 Journie · 2,723 Journei · 2,301 Journii · 735 Journiee · 197 Journeii · 139

Names like Journey

Names whose popularity rose and fell over the same years.

GracelynGracelyn history659 in 2025 EmarieEmarie history61 in 2025 NylahNylah history590 in 2025 CharleeCharlee history769 in 2025 BrinleyBrinley history481 in 2025 BrielleBrielle history2,071 in 2025

Where Journey is most popular

Times more common than the national rate, 2016–2025.

Recorded as girls 91% · boys 9% across all years