Journei: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,447

among girls · ↑39 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

149

named Journei · +1% vs 2024

How common

1 in 10,787

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2021

194 babies

All-time total

2,301

#4,286 all-time among girls

First recorded

1999

in Social Security records

Journei popularity over time

2,301 babies have been named Journei since 1999, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	7	1	–	#11,944
2000s	182	18	+2500%	#3,644
2010s	1,111	111	+510%	#1,298
2020s (to 2025)	1,001	167	+50%	#1,219

Where Journei is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	147	0.09	outside top 500
2027	145	0.09	outside top 500
2028	144	0.09	outside top 500
2029	143	0.09	outside top 500
2030	142	0.09	outside top 500

Where Journei is most popular

Girls named Journei per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.104 per 1,000. Strongest in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Journei born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Mississippi	49	1.05	+910%
Louisiana	58	0.663	+539%
Alabama	54	0.575	+455%
Georgia	72	0.317	+206%
South Carolina	28	0.311	+200%
Tennessee	46	0.290	+180%
North Carolina	49	0.215	+108%
Florida	71	0.166	+60%
Illinois	34	0.149	+43%
Michigan	23	0.126	+22%
Virginia	21	0.123	+19%
Ohio	26	0.110	+6%
Missouri	11	0.091	-12%
Texas	65	0.081	-22%
New York	23	0.058	-44%
Pennsylvania	13	0.055	-47%
Maryland	5	0.047	-54%
California	18	0.021	-79%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Journei

Journei is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,447 in 2025 with 149 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1999, 2,301 American babies have been named Journei. Its peak came in 2021, when 194 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Journei stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Journei?

The median living Journei is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 11. An estimated 2,300 people named Journei are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Journei year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	149	#1,447
2024	147	#1,486
2023	174	#1,307
2022	177	#1,330
2021	194	#1,219
2020	160	#1,365
2019	177	#1,298
2018	175	#1,303
2017	141	#1,556
2016	119	#1,747
2015	111	#1,856
2014	111	#1,831
2013	88	#2,144
2012	76	#2,438
2011	60	#2,885
2010	53	#3,140
2009	44	#3,644
2008	30	#4,949
2007	33	#4,515
2006	19	#6,706
2005	16	#7,299
2004	12	#8,955
2003	9	#10,826
2002	10	#9,846
2001	9	#10,502
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Journei, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Journei?

The median living Journei is about 6 years old. Half of all living Journeis are between 3 and 11 years old.

How many people named Journei are alive today?

An estimated 2,300 people named Journei are alive in the United States, based on 2,301 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Journei mean?

Spelling variant of Journey.

How popular is the name Journei in 2025?

Journei ranked #1,447 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 149 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Journei?

2,301 babies have been named Journei in the United States since 1999, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Journei most popular?

Journei peaked in 2021, when 194 newborns received the name.

Is Journei a boy or girl name?

Journei is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Journei rising or falling?

Journei is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Journei become more popular?

Journei looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 142 girls named Journei in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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