Miley is a moderately popular girls' name in United States, ranking #449 in 2023 with 684 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2008 with 2,652 births ranking #129. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 9,671.4%. In 2023, approximately 1 in every 2,343 girls born was named Miley. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.
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.