Jamiroquai
Jamiroquai are an English acid jazz and funk band from London. Formed in 1992, they are fronted by vocalist Jay Kay, and were prominent in the London-based funk and acid jazz movement of the 1990s. They built on their acid jazz sound in their early releases and later drew from rock, disco, electronic and Latin music genres. Lyrically, the group have addressed social and environmental justice.
Meaning & Origin of Jamiroquai
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Jamiroquai are an English acid jazz and funk band from London. Formed in 1992, they are fronted by vocalist Jay Kay, and were prominent in the London-based funk and acid jazz movement of the 1990s. They built on their acid jazz sound in their early releases and later drew from rock, disco, electronic and Latin music genres. Lyrically, the group have addressed social and environmental justice.
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The Story of Jamiroquai
Jamiroquai first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1997, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1998, when 13 Jamiroquais were born — ranking #4,872 that year. As of 2026, Jamiroquai ranks #7,874 for baby boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 29 Jamiroquais have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Jamiroquai
Jamiroquai is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1997 and has accumulated 29 births in the dataset. Jamiroquai's peak popularity came in 1998 when it ranked #4,872. Use the chart and map above to compare Jamiroquai's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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- 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 .
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