How Many People Are Named Miley?
An estimated 14,620 people in the United States have the first name Miley. It is predominantly female (99.5%). The average bearer is 14 years old, and Miley peaked in popularity in 2008 with 2,652 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Miley as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Miley paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Miley is overwhelmingly female, 75 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Miley is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
14,620
About 1 in 23,444 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.5% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2008
2,652 births
Total Registered
14,872
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Miley
Miley is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 14,872 total births registered, 99.5% were female.
Miley as a male name
Ranked #3,457 in 1957
7 male births in 1957
Peak: 1927 (9 births)
Miley as a female name
Ranked #387 in 2024
813 female births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (2,652 births)
Miley: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Miley span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 6,075 babies were registered. While Miley is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Miley by Decade
How has Miley tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Miley by State
Birth registrations for Miley span all 49 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Alaska, Vermont, New Hampshire. On average, about 283 Mileys were registered per state.
Miley + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Miley as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Miley: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Miley?
We estimate approximately 14,620 people named Miley are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 23,444 Americans share this first name.
Is Miley a common name?
Miley is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 14,872 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Miley most popular?
Miley reached peak popularity in 2008, when 2,652 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Miley is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Miley a female name?
Miley is predominantly female. 99.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Miley Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Miley Smith, Miley Johnson, Miley Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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