Girl & boy name
Journey
Journey is currently the #411 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 757 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #292 to #411. Looking at the full record since 1981, Journey hit its all-time high of #226 in 2018, when 1,397 girls were given the name. State by state, Hawaii leads the way at #136.
Rankings
Journey popularity, 1880–2025
Where Journey is most popular
Uniqueness score
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Journey in the most recent year of SSA data.
Journey as a boy name
As of 2025, Journey ranks #1942 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 79 boys received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #1390 five years ago, #1942 now. SSA records for Journey go back to 1983; the peak came in 2020 at #1390, with 125 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in North Carolina, where it ranks #1144 among boy names.