Miley is a distinctive choice, ranked #222 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Miley in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#222
US Rank #387
About the Name Miley
Miley is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 118 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #104 in 2009 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1997.
Miley is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it sits at #387 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Miley
Unlikely. With around 215 UK babies named Miley per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Miley in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Miley is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 118 places over the last five years to #222 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Miley is more popular in the UK (#222) than in the US (#387). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Miley include: Lewis Miley — Lewis Miley is an English professional footballer who plays mainly as a midfielder for Premier League club Newcastle United and the England under-21 national...; Dave Miley — David Allen Miley is an American former baseball player and manager..
Miley appears in the US top 500 at #387 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
215
UK babies named Miley (2024)
~0.0
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 118 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Miley
Likely around 1 other Miley in the class
UK Popularity (1997–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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Lewis Miley is an English professional footballer who plays mainly as a midfielder for Premier League club Newcastle United and the England under-21 national team. Mainly a central midfielder, he can also be deployed as a defensive midfielder or right full back.