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{{Short description|Unisex given name}}
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{{Infobox given name
| name = Miley | gender = Female
| name = Miley
| gender = Unisex
| image=Miley Cyrus at Kids' Inaugural 2 cropped filtered.jpg | imagesize= 180px| caption=The name Miley first appeared on popularity charts following the rise to fame of teen singer, actress and author [[Miley Cyrus]].
| image = Miley Cyrus at Kids' Inaugural 2 cropped filtered.jpg
| image_size = 180px
| caption= The name Miley first appeared on popularity charts following the rise to fame of singer-songwriter and actress [[Miley Cyrus]]
| pronunciation=My-lee| meaning =
| pronunciation = {{IPAc-en|m|aɪ|l|i}} {{respell|MY|lee}}
| meaning =
| region = | origin =
| region =
| related names = Mylie, Mylee| footnotes =
| origin =
| related names = Maile, Milee, Mileigh, Mylee, Myleigh, Mylie
| footnotes =
}}
}}


'''Miley''' is a feminine given name. It was the 278th most popular name given to baby girls born in the [[United States]] in 2007, the first year that the name or any of its variants appeared in the top 1,000 names given to baby girls, and rose to 128th in popularity in 2008, though it dropped back down to 189th place in 2009 and to 217th place in 2010.<ref name=SSA>[http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/ Social Security Administration]</ref> Its popularity is attributed to the fame of singer, author, and actress [[Miley Ray Cyrus]] (born Destiny Hope Cyrus), whose name originated as a childhood nickname given to her by her father because she was so "smiley."<ref>[http://www.ucdailynews.com/news/local/19041489.html "2007 Baby Names" UC (Upper Cumberland, Tennessee) Daily News.com. 5-17-2008.]</ref><ref>[http://www.okmagazine.com/news/view/6356 "Miley Cyrus is Officially Miley Cyrus." ''OK! Magazine''. 5-1-2008.]</ref> Cyrus played [[Miley Stewart]] on her sitcom ''[[Hannah Montana]]''.
'''Miley''' is a unisex English given name. It first entered the top 1,000 names used for newborn girls in the [[United States]] in 2007 and has continued to be well used. Spelling variants of the name in use include, among others, Milee, Mileigh, Mylee, Myleigh, and Mylie.<ref name=SSA>[http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/ Social Security Administration]</ref> 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".<ref>[http://www.ucdailynews.com/news/local/19041489.html "2007 Baby Names" UC (Upper Cumberland, Tennessee) Daily News.com. 5-17-2008.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080520233529/http://www.ucdailynews.com/news/local/19041489.html |date=2008-05-20 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.okmagazine.com/news/view/6356 "Miley Cyrus is Officially Miley Cyrus." ''OK! Magazine''. 5-1-2008.]</ref> Cyrus starred as [[Miley Stewart]] on the [[Disney Channel]] sitcom ''[[Hannah Montana]]''.


The popularity of the name also coincided with similar sounding names that also became fashionable for girls in the [[Anglosphere|English-speaking]] world in the late 20th and early 21st centuries such as [[Kylie (name)|Kylie]] and [[Riley (given name)|Riley]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/babyname.cgi|title=Popular Baby Names|access-date=2022-02-14|archive-date=2018-02-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180202070118/https://www.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/babyname.cgi|url-status=dead}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web
Mylee, a variant spelling, was ranked as the 556th most popular name given to baby girls born in the United States in 2007 and the 433rd most popular name in 2008 and had dropped to 853rd place in 2009 and 944th place in 2010. Variant Mylie was ranked as the 861st most popular name for baby girls born in the United States in 2007 and 836th in 2008, but was not ranked in the top 1,000 in 2009 or 2010.<ref name=SSA/>
| url = https://www.michigandaily.com/statement/haileigh-and-beighleigh-and-paisleigh-oh-my/
| title = Haileigh and Beighleigh and Paisleigh, oh my!
| last =Rauwerda
| first = Anne
| date = 10 November 2021
| website = michigandaily.com
| publisher = Michigan Daily
| access-date = 10 January 2023
| quote = }}</ref> The name continues to rank among the top 1,000 names given to newborn American girls and usage has continued to increase. <ref>{{cite web
| url = https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/popularity_increase.html
| title = Names that increased in popularity from 2021 to 2022
| last =
| first =
| date = 12 May 2023
| website = ssa.gov
| publisher = United States Social Security Administration
| access-date = 12 May 2023
| quote = }} </ref>


Miley was also used as a masculine given name for a character named Miley Byrne played by [[Mick Lally]] in the Irish drama series ''[[Glenroe]]''.
Miley was also used as a masculine given name for a character named Miley Byrne played by [[Mick Lally]] in the Irish drama series ''[[Glenroe]]''.

==Women==
*[[Miley Cyrus]] (born 1992), American singer-songwriter and actress

==Men==
*[[Miley Miers II]] (1927–2010), American politician

==See also==
*[[Maile (disambiguation)]]


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:English given names]]
[[Category:English feminine given names]]
[[Category:Feminine given names]]
[[Category:Feminine given names]]
[[Category: Unisex given names]]
Miley Cyrus is a whore

Latest revision as of 00:26, 29 December 2024

Miley
The name Miley first appeared on popularity charts following the rise to fame of singer-songwriter and actress Miley Cyrus
Pronunciation/maɪli/ MY-lee
GenderUnisex
Other names
Related namesMaile, Milee, Mileigh, Mylee, Myleigh, Mylie

Miley is a unisex English given name. It first entered the top 1,000 names used for newborn girls in the United States in 2007 and has continued to be well used. Spelling variants of the name in use include, among others, Milee, Mileigh, Mylee, Myleigh, and Mylie.[1] 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".[2][3] Cyrus starred as Miley Stewart on the Disney Channel sitcom Hannah Montana.

The popularity of the name also coincided with similar sounding names that also became fashionable for girls in the English-speaking world in the late 20th and early 21st centuries such as Kylie and Riley.[4] [5] The name continues to rank among the top 1,000 names given to newborn American girls and usage has continued to increase. [6]

Miley was also used as a masculine given name for a character named Miley Byrne played by Mick Lally in the Irish drama series Glenroe.

Women

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  • Miley Cyrus (born 1992), American singer-songwriter and actress

Men

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Social Security Administration
  2. ^ "2007 Baby Names" UC (Upper Cumberland, Tennessee) Daily News.com. 5-17-2008. Archived 2008-05-20 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Miley Cyrus is Officially Miley Cyrus." OK! Magazine. 5-1-2008.
  4. ^ "Popular Baby Names". Archived from the original on 2018-02-02. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
  5. ^ Rauwerda, Anne (10 November 2021). "Haileigh and Beighleigh and Paisleigh, oh my!". michigandaily.com. Michigan Daily. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Names that increased in popularity from 2021 to 2022". ssa.gov. United States Social Security Administration. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
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