The first name Journey
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female Also a surname
Meaning and origin
From journey at the end of the 20th century.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 7 girls were named Journey, making it the 3,333rd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 11 births (#2,411).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Journey with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Journey at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 757 girls born in the United States were named Journey, the 411th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2018, when 1,397 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Journeigh
Questions
- What does the name Journey mean?
- From journey at the end of the 20th century.
- How popular is the name Journey?
- In 2025, 7 girls born in England and Wales were named Journey, ranking 3,333rd. Its peak was 2024, with 11 births.
- Is Journey a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 22,893 US babies named Journey since 1880, 91% were girls and 9% boys.
- When was Journey most popular?
- 2018 in the United States, when 1,397 babies were named Journey, its highest rank at 226th.
- What are other spellings of Journey?
- Journeigh.
- Is Journey also a surname?
- Yes. Journey is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.