CNN —There’s a new arrival on the list of the most popular baby names in the US.
Officials also pointed out that pop culture is having an impact on the list of baby names that are rising in popularity the fastest.
In a news release Friday, the Social Security Administration credited a social media influencer for inspiring the trend.
Influencer Kaeli Mae, shown here attending New York Fashion Week in February, says she was surprised to learn of her name's rising popularity.
Curtis Bonds/NetflixKihm traces the name’s rising popularity back even earlier, to 2015, when NFL player Cam Newton named his son Chosen.
Persons:
CNN —, Mateo, Benjamin, “ Mateo, ”, Sophie Kihm, Kihm, Liam, Olivia, “, it’s, Kaeli, Kaeli McEwen, Kaeli Mae, Influencer Kaeli Mae, Manny Carabel, McEwen, Nameberry, Alitzel, Chozen, Cobra Kai, Yuji Okumoto, Kai, Curtis Bonds, Cam Newton, Barbie, Ken
Organizations:
CNN, Social Security Administration, Social Security, New York, US Social Security Administration, Netflix, NFL
Locations:
United States