Gender: Mostly Girl
Meaning: Trip, adventure, voyage
Origin: English
Popularity: Ranked #322 in 2024 with 954 babies born.
History: Journey surged in the 2010s-2020s as one of America's most powerful word-names. The band Journey gave America 'Don't Stop Believin'' — the most downloaded song from the 20th century, played at every American bar, wedding, and sporting event. The word itself suggests adventure, growth, and the belief that the path matters more than the destination. Journey represents the most American idea of all: life as an ongoing adventure.
Name length: 7 letters
How common is Journey? About 1 in 3,194 babies born in 2024 were named Journey, or roughly 2.9 per day in the United States.
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