Journey

Journey is a girl's name of English origin. Its meaning is not recorded in the standard references we check — we would rather tell you that plainly than guess. In 2024 it was given to 954 girls in the United States.

Journey at a glance

Gender
Girl name
Origin
English & American
Meaning
Not recorded in standard references

About the name Journey

Journey belongs to the English & American tradition. Its roots are documented, even though its precise meaning is not recorded in the standard references — an honest gap we prefer to a confident guess.

In the United States, Journey first appears in Social Security records in 1981. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #226 in 2018, and in 2024 954 babies received the name — 20,095 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.

Journey in US records

First recorded (US)
1981
Best US rank
#226 in 2018
Peak year
2018
Babies named Journey in 2024
954
Total since 1880
20,095

Journey in England & Wales records

First recorded (since 1996)
2016
Best rank
#2412 in 2024
Babies named Journey in 2025
7
Total since 1996
47

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Frequently asked questions

What does the name Journey mean?

The meaning of Journey is not recorded in the standard references we check. Rather than repeat an unsourced claim, we leave it open — its English origin is documented, but its exact meaning is not.

Is Journey a boy or girl name?

Journey is a girl name. In 2024, 954 babies received the name in the US.

What origin is the name Journey?

Journey comes from the English & American tradition.

How popular is the name Journey?

Journey first appears in US records in 1981. Its best-ever ranking was #226 in 2018, and 954 babies were given the name in 2024.

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Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. England & Wales figures are from the Office for National Statistics. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.