Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2021

Journi

Gender Girl · 1% boys Rank 2025 #786 Trend ↑ Rising 28%
Rank 2025
#786
among girls · ↓165 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
345
named Journi · -29% vs 2024
How common
1 in 4,659
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2021
541 babies
All-time total
5,101
#2,555 all-time among girls
First recorded
1993
in Social Security records

Journi popularity over time

5,101 babies have been named Journi since 1993, 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
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – – – – – –
1990s 59 – 59 6 – #5,321
2000s 358 – 358 36 +507% #2,474
2010s 1,902 8 1,910 191 +434% #754
2020s (to 2025) 2,741 33 2,774 462 +142% #568

Where Journi 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 357 0.22 outside top 500
2027 367 0.23 outside top 500
2028 376 0.23 outside top 500
2029 384 0.24 outside top 500
2030 391 0.24 outside top 500

Where Journi is most popular

Girls named Journi per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.289 per 1,000. Strongest in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Georgia.

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 Journi 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 91 1.95 +574%
Louisiana 97 1.11 +284%
Georgia 197 0.867 +200%
Alabama 81 0.863 +199%
South Carolina 75 0.834 +189%
Arkansas 36 0.681 +136%
Maryland 69 0.651 +125%
North Carolina 127 0.558 +93%
Tennessee 88 0.555 +92%
Virginia 91 0.534 +85%
Florida 180 0.421 +46%
Missouri 50 0.415 +44%
Oklahoma 30 0.408 +41%
Illinois 91 0.398 +38%
Ohio 91 0.384 +33%
Michigan 69 0.379 +31%
Wisconsin 33 0.320 +11%
Kentucky 27 0.316 +9%
Texas 241 0.300 ≈ national
Indiana 40 0.285 ≈ national
New Jersey 49 0.271 -6%
Pennsylvania 59 0.250 -14%
Nevada 11 0.237 -18%
New York 76 0.192 -34%
West Virginia 5 0.191 -34%
Idaho 5 0.149 -48%
Arizona 18 0.128 -56%
Iowa 6 0.103 -64%
California 82 0.098 -66%
Minnesota 10 0.093 -68%
Kansas 5 0.087 -70%
Washington 11 0.076 -74%
Utah 5 0.060 -79%
Colorado 6 0.054 -81%
Massachusetts 5 0.041 -86%
Alaska – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Maine – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
Wyoming – – –

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 Journi

Journi is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #786 in 2025 with 345 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1993, 5,101 American babies have been named Journi. Its peak came in 2021, when 541 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 Journi stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Journi?

The median living Journi is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 9. An estimated 5,100 people named Journi are alive in the United States today.

median 5 020406080100

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

Journi year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 345 #786 – –
2024 481 #621 5 #13,200
2023 509 #589 5 #13,137
2022 472 #626 7 #10,306
2021 536 #568 5 #13,032
2020 398 #705 11 #7,245
2019 372 #754 8 #9,280
2018 306 #883 – –
2017 223 #1,127 – –
2016 197 #1,238 – –
2015 161 #1,434 – –
2014 159 #1,430 – –
2013 126 #1,680 – –
2012 151 #1,495 – –
2011 117 #1,751 – –
2010 90 #2,176 – –
2009 77 #2,474 – –
2008 66 #2,759 – –
2007 37 #4,165 – –
2006 36 #4,108 – –
2005 27 #4,885 – –
2004 32 #4,325 – –
2003 24 #5,161 – –
2002 26 #4,691 – –
2001 17 #6,461 – –
2000 16 #6,629 – –
1995 6 #12,470 – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
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1925 – – – –
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1910 – – – –
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1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Journi?

The median living Journi is about 5 years old. Half of all living Journis are between 2 and 9 years old.

How many people named Journi are alive today?

An estimated 5,100 people named Journi are alive in the United States, based on 5,101 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Journi in 2025?

Journi ranked #786 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 345 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Journi?

5,101 babies have been named Journi in the United States since 1993, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Journi most popular?

Journi peaked in 2021, when 541 newborns received the name.

Is Journi a boy or girl name?

Journi is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Journi rising or falling?

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

Will Journi become more popular?

Journi is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 391 girls named Journi in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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