Miley

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A few things about Miley you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Miley

Miley Cyrus

American singer, actress, and television personality (born 1992)

Choose Miley and your child shares a first name with Miley Cyrus, an American singer, actress, and television personality. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Miley, like who?” Miley Cyrus's Wikipedia article is available in 141 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 1,786 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Miley, 900 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Miley would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMiley first shows up in US birth records in 1889, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 136 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2008, when it reached #128.
• 📈Then vs nowMiley is 127× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 227,273 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 1,786.
• 🚀TrendMiley has climbed 405 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #338. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedMiley is most popular in Idaho, where it ranks #175, followed by Oklahoma (#185) and Ohio (#192). It's in the top 1,000 in 37 states.

About the name Miley

Miley is a girl name. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-ley”. US birth records list Miley for girls from 1889 to 2025, in 48 of those 137 years. Its best year was 2008, when it ranked #128 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #338, with 900 babies.