Journey
Top 1000
About Journey
One of the new word names, appealing to parents attracted to the idea of a spiritual -- or even an actual -- voyage. The Journee spelling is also being used. Unisex alert: Jenna Jameson used Journey for one of her twin boys, as did the Black Eyed Peas rock musician known as Taboo.
Some might associate it with the San Francisco rock band Journey.
Pronounced JER-nee.
As of October 2026, Journey ranked #411 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #226 in 2018.
Editor's take: The name Journey is a girl's name of English origin meaning "passage from one place to another".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #288 | 1,126 | 630.3 |
| 2015 | #274 | 1,157 | 648.1 |
| 2016 | #262 | 1,216 | 686.2 |
| 2017 | #276 | 1,165 | 674.8 |
| 2018 | #226 | 1,396 | 820.7 |
| 2019 | #246 | 1,295 | 771.6 |
| 2020 | #292 | 1,090 | 674.3 |
| 2021 | #265 | 1,176 | 716.7 |
| 2022 | #313 | 1,021 | 622.5 |
| 2023 | #333 | 930 | 579.6 |
| 2024 | #322 | 954 | 588.8 |
| 2025 | #411 | 757 | 471 |
World rankings
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Journey on lists
Famous Journeys
- Journey Ruth Payne
daughter of American reality tv personality Natalie Nunn
Journey in pop culture
- Journey
American rock band
- Journey Blue
minor character on TV's "Doctor Who"
- Dodge Journey
compact SUV introduced in 2009
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indie video game developed by thatgamecompany and published by Sony Computer Entertainment