Girls' name · since 1999

Jurney

Since 1999, U.S. Social Security records show 244 babies named Jurney, peaking in 2011. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

244
total births
1999–2025
years on record
2010s
peak decade
48%
born in that decade

Jurney is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 244 have been recorded since 1999.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jurney has been recorded 244 times among girls since 1999, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2025.

  • 244 total births
  • 1999–2025 years on record
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 48% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

244 girls have been named Jurney since 1999, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.

244
total births
1999–2025
years on record
2010s
peak decade
48%
born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Jurney was born in this single decade.

2011
Single peak year

17 babies were named Jurney in 2011 - its busiest year on record.

Jurney's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Jurney splits its recorded history at 2012: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2000 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2011 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Jurney at a glance

Last recorded 2025

Total births

244

Since 1999

27 years of records

Peak year

2011

17 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2025

Active since

1999

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 2025

Jurney popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025

Last recorded 2025
Peak year (2011)
17
Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
05101520 1999200420082012201620202025 6

Jurney popularity over time - boys

5 total births recorded since 2013 (Jurney as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 2013 5

Jurney by decade

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

2010s was Jurney's strongest decade.

117 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Jurney births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 117 births (48% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jurney?
Jurney has been given to 244 babies in the U.S. since 1999, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 17 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
When was Jurney most popular?
Jurney was most popular in the 2010s decade with 117 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Jurney been used?
Records for Jurney go back to 1999, giving 27 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Jurney?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jurnee, Jurni, Juri, Jurnie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Jurney's data

  • Jurney's decade-level peak was the 2010s (117 total births); usage has since declined to 35 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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.

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, 1999–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Cite this page

NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jurney: Baby Name Since 1999 - 244 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jurney. 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 Jurney 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.