Journie
Girl name · #1602 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 131 baby girls were named Journie, placing it at #1602 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1643, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 13,740 girls born in 2025 was named Journie.
The 29-year story
Journie first appears in the Social Security records in 1996, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 181 girls were named Journie — good for #1277 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Journie per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Journie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Journie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Journie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Journie is most common
State-level data for Journie is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Journie
Statistically, parents drawn to Journie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jaylanie, Laynie, Leonie, Kaylanie, and Alanie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Journie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 131 | #1592 |
| 2024 | 155 | #1429 |
| 2023 | 177 | #1292 |
| 2022 | 160 | #1415 |
| 2021 | 181 | #1277 |
| 2020 | 158 | #1373 |
| 2019 | 159 | #1412 |
| 2018 | 163 | #1378 |
| 2017 | 167 | #1379 |
| 2016 | 141 | #1573 |
| 2015 | 130 | #1643 |
| 2014 | 114 | #1794 |
| 2013 | 113 | #1807 |
| 2012 | 100 | #1955 |
| 2011 | 112 | #1804 |
| 2010 | 85 | #2258 |
| 2009 | 74 | #2531 |
| 2008 | 65 | #2773 |
| 2007 | 42 | #3786 |
| 2006 | 40 | #3795 |
| 2005 | 42 | #3509 |
| 2004 | 34 | #4093 |
| 2003 | 33 | #4034 |
| 2002 | 36 | #3654 |
| 2001 | 28 | #4321 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Journie a popular girl name?
Journie ranked #1602 among girls in 2025 with 131 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1643.
When was the name Journie most popular?
Journie peaked in 2021, when 181 American girls received the name (ranked #1277 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Journie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 13,740 newborn American girls was named Journie. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.