Miley is a distinctive boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #2664 in 2025 with 8 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2021 with 12 births ranking #1860. In 2025, approximately 1 in every 33,992 boys born was named Miley. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.
Miley is a modern English name best known as a shortened form of Smiley in the case of singer and actress Miley Cyrus. Earlier examples also suggest it can sometimes work as a diminutive of Miles.
The name was not widely used before Miley Cyrus brought it into public attention. That makes it a distinctly modern celebrity-shaped name rather than one with a long traditional history.