How popular is the baby name Jamiroquai in the United States right now? How popular was it historically? Use the popularity graph and data table below to find out! Plus, see all the blog posts that mention the name Jamiroquai.

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Popularity of the baby name Jamiroquai


Posts that mention the name Jamiroquai

Where did the baby name Jamiroquai come from in 1997?

Jamiroquai's "Virtual Insanity" video
Jamiroquai’s “Virtual Insanity” video

The unusual name Jamiroquai debuted in the U.S. baby name data in 1997 and stuck around for two more years before disappearing again:

  • 2000: unlisted
  • 1999: 7 baby boys named Jamiroquai
  • 1998: 13 baby boys named Jamiroquai
  • 1997: 9 baby boys named Jamiroquai [debut]
  • 1996: unlisted
  • 1995: unlisted

Where did it come from?

The London-based funk/acid jazz band Jamiroquai, whose Grammy-winning song “Virtual Insanity” became an international hit in 1997.

Where did the British band get its name? Lead singer Jay Kay thought it up, long before the band even existed:

Kay didn’t have a band to back up his compositions, but he quickly came up with his future project’s name, Jamiroquai, a name that combined the name of a Native American tribe (the Iroquois) along with the music-based word, jam.

What are your thoughts on “Jamiroquai” as a baby name?

Sources: Jamiroquai – Wikipedia, Jamiroquai Biography – Yahoo! Music