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Miley

Pronounced M AY1 L IY0 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 2008
  • 136 years in use
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How popular is Miley?

Miley is a girls' name, and first appears in 1889. It has been given to 14,886 children — the 1,116th most common girls' name on record.

It is falling away, down 59% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 2008, when 2,652 children were given it.

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2008Girls: 2,652Boys: 0

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
M AY1 L IY0
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Miley

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Miley

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Miley?
Miley ranks 1,116th among girls' names in US records, with 14,886 births since 1889. Over the past decade it accounts for 4,218.
Is Miley a unisex name?
No. Miley is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Miley most popular?
2008, when 2,652 children were given the name. It has been in use for 136 years and is still recorded as of 2024.