Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2021

Journie

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #1,600 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#1,600
among girls · ↓169 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
131
named Journie · -15% vs 2024
How common
1 in 12,269
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2021
181 babies
All-time total
2,723
#3,832 all-time among girls
First recorded
1996
in Social Security records

Journie popularity over time

2,723 babies have been named Journie since 1996, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 56 – 56 6 – #4,794
2000s 410 – 410 41 +632% #2,540
2010s 1,284 11 1,295 130 +216% #1,382
2020s (to 2025) 962 – 962 160 +24% #1,279

Where Journie 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 130 0.08 outside top 500
2027 129 0.08 outside top 500
2028 128 0.08 outside top 500
2029 127 0.08 outside top 500
2030 127 0.08 outside top 500

Where Journie is most popular

Girls named Journie per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.099 per 1,000. Strongest in Louisiana, Mississippi, and North Carolina.

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 Journie 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
Louisiana 39 0.446 +350%
Mississippi 16 0.342 +245%
North Carolina 45 0.198 +99%
Georgia 43 0.189 +91%
Tennessee 28 0.177 +78%
Maryland 17 0.160 +62%
South Carolina 13 0.145 +46%
Ohio 34 0.143 +45%
Pennsylvania 29 0.123 +24%
Florida 50 0.117 +18%
Missouri 14 0.116 +17%
Indiana 16 0.114 +15%
Alabama 10 0.107 +7%
Illinois 24 0.105 +6%
Texas 80 0.099 ≈ national
Michigan 18 0.099 ≈ national
New York 38 0.096 ≈ national
New Jersey 17 0.094 -5%
Virginia 14 0.082 -17%
California 39 0.046 -53%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
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 Journie

Journie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,600 in 2025 with 131 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 2,723 American babies have been named Journie. Its peak came in 2021, when 181 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 Journie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Journie?

The median living Journie is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 13. An estimated 2,700 people named Journie are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

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

Journie 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 131 #1,600 – –
2024 155 #1,431 – –
2023 177 #1,295 – –
2022 160 #1,417 – –
2021 181 #1,279 – –
2020 158 #1,378 – –
2019 159 #1,412 – –
2018 163 #1,382 – –
2017 167 #1,382 5 #13,191
2016 141 #1,575 – –
2015 130 #1,649 – –
2014 114 #1,801 – –
2013 113 #1,810 – –
2012 100 #1,961 6 #11,491
2011 112 #1,810 – –
2010 85 #2,266 – –
2009 74 #2,540 – –
2008 65 #2,784 – –
2007 42 #3,820 – –
2006 40 #3,821 – –
2005 42 #3,550 – –
2004 34 #4,130 – –
2003 33 #4,069 – –
2002 36 #3,684 – –
2001 28 #4,374 – –
2000 16 #6,630 – –
1995 – – – –
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1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Journie?

The median living Journie is about 8 years old. Half of all living Journies are between 4 and 13 years old.

How many people named Journie are alive today?

An estimated 2,700 people named Journie are alive in the United States, based on 2,723 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Journie in 2025?

Journie ranked #1,600 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 131 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Journie?

2,723 babies have been named Journie in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Journie most popular?

Journie peaked in 2021, when 181 newborns received the name.

Is Journie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Journie rising or falling?

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

Will Journie become more popular?

Journie looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 127 girls named Journie in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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