Journey

/ JER-nee /
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“a trip, passage” — English

#3222024 rank
2018peak year
20,095babies named Journey since 1880
▼ 26%5-year trend

Journey popularity over 145 years

⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 201818801920196020002024

What does Journey mean?

From the English word for a voyage, via the Old French journee, 'a day's travel'. A modern word name for girls that keeps rising.

OriginEnglish
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylemodern, modern

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