Miley

Where Miley comes from

Popularised as a female name by American pop singer Miley Ray Cyrus (nicknamed Miley from "smiley").
— Wiktionary's entry for Miley
  • 2 syllables
  • Vowel-ended
Miley through the years
  1. 1889
    First appearance
    #1,279 among girls with 5 babies, the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 1962
    Mostly girls from here
    Until now more boys than girls got the name. From this year on, more girls have.
  3. 1992
    Miley Cyrus born
    American singer, actress, and television personality
  4. 2006
    Around this time: Miley Cyrus in Hannah Montana
    TV, 2006 · Source · Date
    “Its popularity is attributed to the fame of singer-songwriter and actress Miley Cyrus (born Destiny Hope Cyrus), whose name originated as a childhood nickname given to her by her father because she was so "smiley".”
  5. 2008
    Peak, #128
    2,652 babies named Miley, the most in any year.
  6. 2011
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births, down to #316.
In the dictionary
  • A female given name.
Namesakes
  • Miley Cyrus · American singer, actress, and television personality, born 1992

Sources: the origin note and dictionary entry are quoted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); the namesakes come from Wikidata (CC0); the milestones are worked out from the SSA record. Events show what happened around then, not why parents chose the name. Quotes are from the linked Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).