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Journey

“passage from one place to another”

Say it JER-neePronunciation may vary by region.

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The story behind the name

Meet Journey.

Journey is an English word name meaning a passage from one place to another. It can suggest a literal voyage or a personal journey. Journee is a spelling variation, while Journey retains the ordinary English word spelling.

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A little perspective

How popular is Journey?

United States · 2025
Girls · 2025#411757 recorded births
Boys · 2025#1,95179 recorded births

Recorded US births over time

201420251,3970
● Girls● Boys
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YearCategoryUS rankBirths
2025Boys1,95179
2025Girls411757
2024Boys1,84288
2024Girls320961
2023Boys1,664103
2023Girls332933
2022Boys1,685102
2022Girls3121,025
2021Boys1,457124
2021Girls2641,178
2020Boys1,392125
2020Girls2921,095
2019Boys1,410125
2019Girls2451,298
2018Boys1,569107
2018Girls2261,397
2017Boys1,493113
2017Girls2761,167
2016Boys1,600102
2016Girls2621,219
2015Boys2,07868
2015Girls2741,157
2014Boys1,91476
2014Girls2881,126

Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.

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Nicknames

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Variations & related forms

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