Journey
An English word used as a given name; it entered English from Old French journee, a day's travel or a day's work, built on Latin diurnus, of the day.
Journey in 2025
Journey was given to 836 babies in the United States in 2025 — 79 boys and 757 girls, making it the 758th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 3,966 babies born.
The history of Journey
Journey reached its highest point in 2018, when 1,504 babies were given the name, ranking 462nd that year.
Across the 45 years of records since 1981, 22,893 babies have been named Journey. Half of them were born before 2016, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Journey by decade
| Decade | Babies named Journey | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86 | 7,971 |
| 1990s | 697 | 1,530 |
| 2000s | 3,765 | 906 |
| 2010s | 11,775 | 462 |
| 2020s | 6,570 | 510 |
Where Journey is heading
Journey has fallen 32% over the past decade, from 1,225 babies in 2015 to 836 in 2025.
Names like Journey
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Journey.