The first name Miley
A girl’s name meaning “smiley”.
Pronounced /ˈmaɪli/ 2 syllables Female Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Miley means “smiley”.
Popularised as a female name by American pop singer Miley Ray Cyrus (nicknamed Miley from "smiley").
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 220 girls were named Miley, making it the 214th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2010, with 525 births (#110).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Miley with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Miley at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 900 girls born in the United States were named Miley, the 338th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2008, when 2,652 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Miley
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Miley CyrusAmerican singer, actress, and television personality (born 1992)
Questions
- What does the name Miley mean?
- Miley means “smiley”.
- How popular is the name Miley?
- In 2025, 220 girls born in England and Wales were named Miley, ranking 214th. Its peak was 2010, with 525 births.
- Is Miley a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 15,779 US babies named Miley since 1880 were girls.
- When was Miley most popular?
- 2008 in the United States, when 2,652 babies were named Miley, its highest rank at 129th.
- How do you pronounce Miley?
- Miley is /ˈmaɪli/, 2 syllables.
- Is Miley also a surname?
- Yes. Miley is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.