US rank #217 Girls' name Peak 2021 16,931 births

Journee — #217 US girls' name

16,931 babies named Journee in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s1472000s9752010s84862020s7318
#217
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 99% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Journee was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

1,519 babies were named Journee in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Journee

The Social Security Administration has registered 16,931 babies named Journee between 1986 and 2024, spanning 39 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Journee currently holds the #217 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 1,519 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Journee performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 8,486 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Journee shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 1,628 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Journee in 41 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Journee in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 16,931 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Journee at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

16,931

Since 1986

39 years of records

Peak year

2021

1,519 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#217

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1986

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 2024

Journee popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1986

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2021)
1,519
Annual births at peak — across 39 years of records
-50005001,0001,5002,000 202420202016201220082004200019961986 5

Journee popularity over time — boys

172 total births recorded since 2005 (Journee as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 172 births
05101520 20242022202020182016201420112005 5

Journee by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
8,486 births that decade — 50% of Journee's all-time total
1980s51990s1472000s9752010s84862020s7318

Journee by state

Where Journee concentrates geographically — total births since 1986

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Journee
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
1,628 9.6%
#2 Georgia
1,426 8.4%
#3 Florida
993 5.9%
#4 Illinois
844 5.0%
#5 North Carolina
827 4.9%
#6 Ohio
754 4.5%
#7 Louisiana
742 4.4%
#8 Tennessee
709 4.2%
Texas share of Journee's total US births 9.6%
Even split

1,628 of 16,931 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 41 reporting states.

Journee appears in 41 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Journee?
16,931 babies have been named Journee since 1986. It currently ranks #217 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 1,519 births.
When was Journee most popular?
Journee was most popular in the 2010s decade with 8,486 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Journee most popular?
The top states for the name Journee are Texas (1,628 births), Georgia (1,426 births), Florida (993 births).
How long has the name Journee been used?
Journee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 39 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Journee?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Journey, Journi, Journie, Jourdan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1986–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.