Total births
5,060
Girls' name · since 1993
Journi
5,060 babies named Journi in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #621
- among girls today
- 5,060
- born since 1993
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Journi is the #621 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 5,060 recorded since 1993.
Journi has 5,060 recorded births among girls since 1993, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #621 as of the latest data, more common than 96% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2025.
- #621 among girls today
- 5,060 born since 1993
- 2020s peak decade
- 96% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Journi is currently the #621 girls' name in America, more common than 96% of girls - 5,060 born since 1993, peaking in the 2020s.
- #621
- among girls today
- 5,060
- born since 1993
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Journi vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#621
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 96% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Journi was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
536 babies were named Journi in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Journi compares
5,060 Top 13% higher than 87% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Journi's all-time total is 13x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Journi | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,060 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 536 | 48 | 19,840 |
Journi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Journi splits its recorded history at 2010: 92% of all births land in the more recent half, 8% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1993 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 536 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Journi at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2021
Current rank
#621
Active since
1993
Journi popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 536
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Journi popularity over time - boys
41 total births recorded since 2019 (Journi as boys' name)
Journi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Journi's strongest decade.
2,741 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Journi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 59
1990s
59 births
- 2000s 358
2000s
358 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,902 births
- 2020s
2020s
2,741 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 2,741 births (54% of all-time use).
How Journi compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Journi's total volume
Journi vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Journi by state
Where Journi concentrates geographically, total births since 1993
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 493 | 9.7% |
| #2 | Florida | | 404 | 8.0% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 374 | 7.4% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 255 | 5.0% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 192 | 3.8% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 190 | 3.8% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 180 | 3.6% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 178 | 3.5% |
Texas share of Journi's total US births 9.7%
Even split
493 of 5,060 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 36 reporting states.
Journi appears in 36 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Journi? ▼
5,060 babies have been named Journi since 1993. It currently ranks #621 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 536 births.
When was Journi most popular? ▼
Journi was most popular in the 2020s decade with 2,741 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Journi most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Journi are Texas (493 births), Florida (404 births), Georgia (374 births).
How long has the name Journi been used? ▼
Records for Journi go back to 1993, giving 33 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Journi? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Journey, Journee, Journie, Jourdan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Journi's data
- Texas records the most Journis (493 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Journi
Nearby Names Like Journi
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Journi
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Journee Girl
#217 18,152 births
Journie Girl
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Jourdan Girl
#12514 2,324 births
Journei Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1993–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Journi: #621 Girls' Name - 5,060 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/journi. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Journi draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.