Miley: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#338

among girls · ↑50 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

900

named Miley · +10% vs 2024

How common

1 in 1,786

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2008

2,652 babies

All-time total

15,779

#1,247 all-time among girls

First recorded

1889

in Social Security records

Miley popularity over time

15,779 babies have been named Miley since 1889, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	5	–	5	1	–	#1,417
1890s	5	–	5	1	0%	#1,586
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	5	12	17	2	–	#2,734
1920s	33	38	71	7	+318%	#3,205
1930s	5	11	16	2	-77%	#4,718
1940s	5	7	12	1	-25%	#5,463
1950s	–	7	7	1	-42%	–
1960s	10	–	10	1	+43%	#7,233
1970s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1980s	29	–	29	3	–	#9,793
1990s	36	–	36	4	+24%	#10,056
2000s	5,924	–	5,924	592	+16356%	#129
2010s	6,077	–	6,077	608	+3%	#215
2020s (to 2025)	3,570	–	3,570	595	-2%	#338

Where Miley is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	1,022	0.64	#300
2027	1,140	0.71	#273
2028	1,250	0.78	#248
2029	1,352	0.84	#226
2030	1,445	0.90	#210

Where Miley is most popular

Girls named Miley per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.395 per 1,000. Strongest in Iowa, Kentucky, and Nebraska.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Miley born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Iowa	58	0.993	+152%
Kentucky	83	0.970	+146%
Nebraska	33	0.918	+133%
North Dakota	11	0.837	+112%
Idaho	28	0.837	+112%
Kansas	48	0.832	+111%
Missouri	100	0.830	+110%
Oklahoma	58	0.788	+100%
Indiana	106	0.755	+91%
Ohio	179	0.754	+91%
Minnesota	80	0.741	+88%
Utah	60	0.721	+83%
Louisiana	56	0.640	+62%
Alabama	59	0.628	+59%
Tennessee	95	0.600	+52%
Arkansas	30	0.568	+44%
Wisconsin	58	0.563	+43%
Arizona	78	0.556	+41%
Mississippi	26	0.556	+41%
Oregon	35	0.538	+36%
Washington	75	0.519	+32%
Michigan	88	0.483	+22%
Florida	204	0.477	+21%
Nevada	22	0.474	+20%
Pennsylvania	110	0.465	+18%
Colorado	49	0.439	+11%
South Carolina	39	0.434	+10%
Illinois	99	0.432	+10%
North Carolina	88	0.387	≈ national
Georgia	83	0.365	-7%
Massachusetts	42	0.347	-12%
Texas	275	0.342	-13%
New York	132	0.333	-16%
New Jersey	60	0.332	-16%
California	276	0.328	-17%
Connecticut	19	0.327	-17%
Virginia	54	0.317	-20%
New Hampshire	5	0.271	-31%
West Virginia	7	0.267	-32%
Maryland	26	0.245	-38%
Alaska	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Miley

Miley is moderately common for girls in the United States, ranked #338 in 2025 with 900 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1889, 15,779 American babies have been named Miley. Its peak came in 2008, when 2,652 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Miley stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Miley?

The median living Miley is about 14 years old; half are between 6 and 17. An estimated 16 thousand people named Miley are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Miley year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	900	#338	–	–
2024	815	#388	–	–
2023	684	#449	–	–
2022	421	#702	–	–
2021	381	#748	–	–
2020	369	#743	–	–
2019	367	#764	–	–
2018	378	#738	–	–
2017	292	#917	–	–
2016	255	#1,038	–	–
2015	263	#1,017	–	–
2014	356	#788	–	–
2013	803	#387	–	–
2012	930	#342	–	–
2011	991	#317	–	–
2010	1,442	#215	–	–
2009	1,737	#189	–	–
2008	2,652	#129	–	–
2007	1,233	#279	–	–
2006	198	#1,221	–	–
2005	26	#5,064	–	–
2004	19	#6,421	–	–
2003	27	#4,772	–	–
2002	13	#8,150	–	–
2001	11	#9,161	–	–
2000	8	#11,456	–	–
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	6	#9,897	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	7	#4,305	–	–
1920	6	#4,782	–	–
1915	–	–	6	#3,699
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Famous people named Miley

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Miley Cyrus American singer and actress (born 1992) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Miley, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Miley?

The median living Miley is about 14 years old. Half of all living Mileys are between 6 and 17 years old.

How many people named Miley are alive today?

An estimated 16 thousand people named Miley are alive in the United States, based on 15,779 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Miley mean?

Popularised as a female name by American pop singer Miley Ray Cyrus (nicknamed Miley from "smiley").

How popular is the name Miley in 2025?

Miley ranked #338 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 900 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Miley?

15,779 babies have been named Miley in the United States since 1889, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Miley most popular?

Miley peaked in 2008, when 2,652 newborns received the name.

Is Miley a boy or girl name?

Miley is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Miley rising or falling?

Miley is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Miley become more popular?

Miley is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 1,445 girls named Miley in 2030, which would rank around #210. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Miley?

Well-known people named Miley include Miley Cyrus (singer).

Names like Miley

Names that sound and feel close to Miley: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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