Miley: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “modern form of Smiley”
- Origin
- American (modern coinage)
- Say it
- MY-lee · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Used as a given name in modern English, often explained as deriving from the surname or nickname Smiley. It may also occasionally be a pet form of names like Mila, but that is less standard.
How popular is Miley?
Babies named Miley in 2024813
2024 rank#386 girls
Peak year2008
Total US babies since 188014,872
Miley is fading: recent use is about 65% of its level ten years before.
Names like Miley
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Samanthauncertain; probably feminine form of Samuel · American (modern coinage)
- Raelynnmodern blend of Rae and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Nevaehheaven spelled backward · American (modern coinage)
- Ellianamodern blend of Ellie and Ana · American (modern coinage)
- Wrenleymodern blend using Wren and -ley · American (modern coinage)
- Oaklynnmodern blend of Oak and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Adalynnmodern blend of Ada and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Kayleemodern blend of Kay and Lee · American (modern coinage)
Miley questions
What does the name Miley mean?
Miley means "modern form of Smiley". It comes from American (modern coinage). Used as a given name in modern English, often explained as deriving from the surname or nickname Smiley. It may also occasionally be a pet form of names like Mila, but that is less standard.
Is Miley a boy or girl name?
Miley is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Miley?
813 US babies were named Miley in 2024. Its peak year was 2008.
How do you pronounce Miley?
Miley is usually pronounced MY-lee.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.