US rank #1438 Girls' name Peak 2021 2,579 births

Journie — #1438 US girls' name

2,579 babies named Journie in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s562000s4102010s12842020s829
#1438
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 92% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

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

2021
Single peak year

180 babies were named Journie in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Journie

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,579 babies named Journie between 1996 and 2024, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Journie currently holds the #1438 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 180 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Journie performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,284 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Journie shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 295 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Journie in 24 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Journie 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 2,579 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.

Journie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,579

Since 1996

29 years of records

Peak year

2021

180 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,438

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1996

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 2024

Journie popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1996

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
180
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
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Journie popularity over time — boys

11 total births recorded since 2012 (Journie as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 11 births
4.555.566.5 20172012 6

Journie by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,284 births that decade — 50% of Journie's all-time total
1990s562000s4102010s12842020s829

Journie by state

Where Journie concentrates geographically — total births since 1996

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Journie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
295 11.4%
#2 Georgia
124 4.8%
#3 Florida
121 4.7%
#4 Ohio
114 4.4%
#5 North Carolina
86 3.3%
#6 Louisiana
82 3.2%
#7 Tennessee
81 3.1%
#8 Illinois
80 3.1%
Texas share of Journie's total US births 11.4%
Even split

295 of 2,579 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.

Journie appears in 24 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Journie?
2,579 babies have been named Journie since 1996. It currently ranks #1438 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 180 births.
When was Journie most popular?
Journie was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,284 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Journie most popular?
The top states for the name Journie are Texas (295 births), Georgia (124 births), Florida (121 births).
How long has the name Journie been used?
Journie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 29 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Journie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Journey, Journee, Journi, 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, 1996–2024 (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.