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Miley

Miley ranks #387 out of 693 girl cat names in our data (the #1 girl cat name is Luna). Across all 2 places, 5 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #174 among girl dog names.
Miley's popularity trend

Miley's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2014.

0.01%0.02%0.03%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
5
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#387
of 693 girl cat names
5-year rank move
−1,157
2014 → 2019
Gender split
100% female
100% female0% male

Gender split comes from 19 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Miley mean?
/ˈmaɪli/2 syllables

Miley doesn't have a traditional etymological root — it's a modern coinage rather than a name with ancient origins. It became widely known through singer Miley Cyrus, whose name grew out of a childhood nickname: family and friends called her "Smiley" as a baby, which was eventually shortened to Miley.

Miley has a bright, sunny sound that suits a pet with an outgoing, cheerful personality — a good fit for a companion who always seems to be smiling.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Miley shows up

Cats named Miley per place, against that place's total.

PlaceShare
Surf Coast ShireVIC, AU0.38%
TorontoON, CA0.01%

Cat names like Miley

MillieMilaMillyRipleyAshleyAlleyPaisleyHaileyMiloMilesMillerMilk