Miley

Girl name

Miley has been given to 15,779 babies in the U.S. since 1889. It peaked in 2008 and currently ranks #338 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈmaɪli/

Popularised as a female name by American pop singer Miley Ray Cyrus (nicknamed Miley from "smiley").

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

15,779

Peak year

2008 (2,652 babies)

Rank in 2025

#338 for girls

First recorded

1889

10-year trend

▲ +242%

Gender split

100% girls / 0% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Miley.

15,785 babies since 1919

15,648 babies since 1959

15,603 babies since 1970

15,601 babies since 1963

15,982 babies since 1895

15,520 babies since 1981

15,468 babies since 1966

15,409 babies since 1912

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