Jazzman
"Jazzman" is a 1974 song performed by Carole King, from her album Wrap Around Joy. King composed the music for the song, while David Palmer wrote the lyrics.
Meaning & Origin of Jazzman
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
"Jazzman" is a 1974 song performed by Carole King, from her album Wrap Around Joy. King composed the music for the song, while David Palmer wrote the lyrics.
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The Story of Jazzman
As a girl name
Jazzman first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1984, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 19 Jazzmans were born — ranking #4,868 that year. As of 2026, Jazzman ranks #16,544 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 241 Jazzmans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jazzman first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1985, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1988, when 7 Jazzmans were born — ranking #5,751 that year. As of 2026, Jazzman ranks #6,940 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 24 Jazzmans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Jazzman
Jazzman is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1984 and has accumulated 241 births in the dataset. Jazzman's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #4,868. Use the chart and map above to compare Jazzman'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 .
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