How Many People Are Named Miley?
people named Miley are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 21,976 people in the US has this name
Based on 15,779 babies named Miley in Social Security records from 1889 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎 Rare
Peak Year
2,652 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
In the case of actress and singer Miley Cyrus (1992-), it is a shortened form of the nickname Smiley, given to her by her father because she often smiled. Although it was not at all common before she brought it to public attention, there are some examples of its use before her time, most likely as a diminutive of MILES.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Almost all of the babies given the name Miley (99.9%) were girls.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Miley alive today is about 12 years old, and 100% are under 30. Half of them were between 6 and 17 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Miley first appears in the records in 1889 and was given most often in 2008, to 2,652 babies. In 2025, 900 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1889 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Miley has never been one of the 100 most popular girls' names. Its best rank was #129, in 2008. In 2025 it ranked #338.
| Girls | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #338 |
| Best rank | #129 (2008) |
| Years in the top 100 | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #513 in the 2010s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Miley alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Miley were born in California than in any other state: about 1,977 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Miley was given 2 times as often in Kentucky, 1.9 times in North Dakota and 1.8 times in South Dakota.
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