Miley
Girl name · #338 in 2025 · Uniqueness 22/100
Miley ranks #338 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 900 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1016, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,000 girls born in 2025 was named Miley.
The 136-year story
Miley first appears in the Social Security records in 1889, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2008, when 2,652 girls were named Miley — good for #128 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Miley per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Miley in class?
Miley scores 22 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Miley is most common
Geography matters for names, and Miley is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Mileys were TX (69), FL (67), CA (62), OH (57), NY (40). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Miley
Statistically, parents drawn to Miley tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Marley, Presley, Ainsley, Kinley, and Lilly.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Miley | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 900 | #338 |
| 2024 | 815 | #388 |
| 2023 | 684 | #449 |
| 2022 | 421 | #700 |
| 2021 | 381 | #746 |
| 2020 | 369 | #743 |
| 2019 | 367 | #763 |
| 2018 | 378 | #738 |
| 2017 | 292 | #915 |
| 2016 | 255 | #1037 |
| 2015 | 263 | #1016 |
| 2014 | 356 | #787 |
| 2013 | 803 | #386 |
| 2012 | 930 | #341 |
| 2011 | 991 | #316 |
| 2010 | 1,442 | #215 |
| 2009 | 1,737 | #189 |
| 2008 | 2,652 | #128 |
| 2007 | 1,233 | #279 |
| 2006 | 198 | #1212 |
| 2005 | 26 | #4958 |
| 2004 | 19 | #6216 |
| 2003 | 27 | #4668 |
| 2002 | 13 | #7816 |
| 2001 | 11 | #8758 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Miley a popular girl name?
Miley ranked #338 among girls in 2025 with 900 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #1016.
When was the name Miley most popular?
Miley peaked in 2008, when 2,652 American girls received the name (ranked #128 that year). Since 2008 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Miley?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,000 newborn American girls was named Miley. It scores 22/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.