Girl · #216 in 2026

Journee

Journee is a name with a single cultural origin: English.

  • English
Current Rank
#216
Peak Rank
#195 (2021)
Total Babies
20K
5-Yr Trend
+1%
1986
First Year
2026
Last Year
2021
Peak Year
#195
Peak Rank
20K
Total Count
33
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Journee

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Journee is a name with a single cultural origin: English.

Origin data from Behind the Name .

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • English

The Story of Journee

American parents first put Journee on the record books as a baby girl name in 1986, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 1,519 Journees were born — ranking #195 that year. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 51% of all recorded Journees. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #216 among baby girl names with 1,425 births, holding steady (+1%). In total, more than 20K Journees have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Variants & Related Forms of Journee

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Journee. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Journee

Phonetically similar names — useful when Journee is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Journee

What does the name Journee mean?
Journee is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
What is the origin of the name Journee?
Journee has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.
How popular is Journee in 2026?
In 2026, Journee ranks #216 among girls' names in the U.S., with 1,425 babies given the name that year.
When was Journee most popular?
Journee reached its peak popularity in 2021, ranking #195 that year with 1,519 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Journee most popular?
Journee has historically been most popular in Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Journee.
Is Journee a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Journee is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Journee?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Journee include Asia, Jazmine, Aspen. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Journee?
Common variants and related forms of Journee include Journey, Journi. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Journee

Journee is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1986 and has accumulated 20K births in the dataset. Journee's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #195. Use the chart and map above to compare Journee's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.