Journey
Meaning
"a day's travel, voyage"
Origin: Old French
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #322
- Total SSA Count
- 954
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Jo, Jour, Jou
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"a day's travel, voyage"
Origin: Old French
"Paega's town, farmstead settlement"
Origin: Old English
Journey is more popular, ranked #322 vs #381 for Payton.
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Journey is more popular, ranked #322 compared to Payton at #381 in the United States.
Journey means "a day's travel, voyage" (Old French origin). Payton means "Paega's town, farmstead settlement" (Old English origin).
Journey is primarily a girl name. Payton is primarily a girl name.