Girl's name
Daisy
Say it DAY-zee
English origin daisy (flower)
2 syllables
Where Daisy is loved, common and rare
Common across the UK, Ireland and five more places. Rare in Canada, Italy, Sweden and six more places.
1 in 142 girls born in Scotland in 2025
England and Wales 18thScotland 26thIreland 43rd
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Every place
In 20 of the 40 official lists, among them England and Wales (18th), Scotland (26th) and Ireland (43rd).
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| Place | Rank | Girls | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Australia state | 11th 2025 | 59 | rank only |
| England and Wales | 18th 2025 | 1,454 | 1 in 174 |
| Queensland state | 20th 2025 | 152 | rank only |
| Victoria state | 24th 2025 | 186 | rank only |
| New South Wales state | 25th 2025 | 185 | rank only |
| Scotland | 26th 2025 | 126 | 1 in 142 |
| New Zealand | 35th 2025 | 80 | rank only |
| Ireland | 43rd 2025 | 105 | 1 in 201 |
| Northern Ireland | 44th 2025 | 41 | 1 in 178 |
| British Columbia province | 121st 2023 | 24 | about 1 in 498 |
| Ontario province | 129th 2024 | 84 | about 1 in 648 |
| Quebec province | 363rd 2025 | 14 | about 1 in 1,857 |
| Italy | 434th 2024 | 31 | 1 in 5,780 |
| Sweden | 460th 2025 | 14 | about 1 in 2,869 |
| The Netherlands | 501st 2025 | 25 | about 1 in 2,441 |
| Poland | 583rd 2025 | 3 | 1 in 39,929 |
| Austria | 742nd 2025 | 5 | 1 in 7,144 |
| Switzerland | 1168th 2025 | 4 | 1 in 8,498 |
| France | 1480th 2025 | 20 | 1 in 14,340 |
| Leipzig city | 344th 2025 | 1 | about 1 in 2,624 |
Rare, below the listed names: Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Bonn, Rostock, Norway, Spain, Catalonia, Hungary, Slovenia and Israel.
Not in a short top list, so no figure: Nova Scotia (top 21), Denmark (top 50), Finland (top 50), Iceland (top 10), Estonia (top 25), Moscow (top 61), Turkey (top 30), Argentina (top 20) and Croatia (top 50).
Germany publishes no national statistics on first names. German figures here are city lists (Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Bonn, Leipzig, Rostock), never the country.
Sources: SA Attorney-General's Department, Births, Deaths and Marriages (data.sa.gov.au) (South Australia); Office for National Statistics (England and Wales); Queensland Registry of BDM (Qld Open Data Portal) (Queensland); Registry of BDM Victoria (DataVic) (Victoria); NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages (Data.NSW) (New South Wales); National Records of Scotland (Scotland); Department of Internal Affairs (DIA), SmartStart (New Zealand); Central Statistics Office (CSO) (Ireland); NISRA (Northern Ireland); BC Vital Statistics Agency (BC Data Catalogue) (British Columbia); Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (Ontario); Retraite Québec (Banque de prénoms, Données Québec) (Quebec); ISTAT, Contanomi (Italy); Skatteverket (Swedish Tax Agency) (Sweden); Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB) (the Netherlands); Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji, rejestr PESEL (dane.gov.pl) (Poland); Statistik Austria (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1) (Austria); Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS) / Office fédéral de la statistique (OFS) (Switzerland); INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (France); Stadt Leipzig, Standesamt (opendata.leipzig.de) (Leipzig). How we count, and every source
About the name
One of the flower names dating from the 19th century, Daisy is taken from the daisy. It has also long served as a nickname for Margaret, because Marguerite and Margarita are the French and Spanish words for the flower.
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Two syllables, DAY-zee, give it a bright, sunny sound. Daisi is a variant spelling, and Margarita and Margriet are connected names.
Daisy ranks high in South Australia, England and Wales, and Queensland, and it is much rarer in Italy, Sweden and the Netherlands. The French records place its peak in 1985, and it is now rising in nine places while falling in only one, so it is enjoying a clear revival.
Meaning, origin, pronunciation
- Pronounced
- DAY-zee, 2 syllables
- Meaning
daisy (flower)
- Origin
- English
- Other spellings
- Nóinín
- Madelief
- Daisi
- Binka
- Margriet
- Margarita
Etymology
From the flower daisy, one of the flower names dating from the 19th century. Also a nickname for Margaret, since Marguerite and Margarita are identical with the French and Spanish word for "daisy".
From the Wiktionary entry, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened.
Over time
Over five years: rising in 9 of 16 regions, falling in 1.
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Rank in each place since 1996; higher on the chart is more popular.
Ten years of ranks
Her rank each year, English-speaking regions first. A blank means no published rank for her that year.
| Region | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 22 | 18 | 28 | 31 | 24 | 15 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
| Scotland | 45 | 42 | 49 | 38 | 38 | 29 | 25 | 30 | 27 | 26 |
| Northern Ireland | 61 | 56 | 51 | 73 | 43 | 45 | 53 | 49 | 33 | 44 |
| Ireland | 89 | 95 | 72 | 99 | 77 | 56 | 52 | 58 | 42 | 43 |
| Ontario | 350 | 283 | 268 | 488 | 267 | 187 | 234 | 114 | 129 | |
| British Columbia | 187 | 257 | 224 | 246 | 122 | 123 | 124 | 121 | ||
| New South Wales | 84 | 74 | 60 | 62 | 67 | 35 | 40 | 29 | 29 | 25 |
| Victoria | 94 | 58 | 40 | 54 | 33 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
| Queensland | 90 | 64 | 70 | 66 | 60 | 46 | 36 | 22 | 16 | 20 |
| South Australia | 73 | 58 | 35 | 58 | 16 | 29 | 14 | 18 | 24 | 11 |
| New Zealand | 91 | 93 | 88 | 49 | 48 | 26 | 24 | 35 | ||
| Quebec | 445 | 662 | 547 | 720 | 458 | 499 | 457 | 442 | 363 | |
| France | 1065 | 1041 | 1128 | 1433 | 1226 | 1221 | 1071 | 1303 | 1841 | 1480 |
| The Netherlands | 399 | 389 | 460 | 426 | 443 | 434 | 447 | 390 | 501 | |
| Austria | 1907 | 1331 | 1874 | 851 | 1876 | 1307 | 1300 | 1301 | 742 | |
| Switzerland | 1002 | 899 | 925 | 1298 | 1347 | 872 | 1526 | 707 | 1168 | |
| Sweden | 351 | 432 | 388 | 476 | 404 | 377 | 455 | 332 | 328 | 460 |
| Italy | 332 | 301 | 318 | 296 | 351 | 434 | ||||
| Poland | 491 | 601 | 616 | 478 | 612 | 583 |
England and Wales, 1996 to 2025
| Year | Rank | Girls | per 100,000 girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 | 1,454 | 574.1 |
| 2024 | 18 | 1,548 | 600.0 |
| 2023 | 17 | 1,585 | 617.8 |
| 2022 | 21 | 1,563 | 593.1 |
| 2021 | 15 | 1,873 | 683.5 |
| 2020 | 24 | 1,571 | 585.3 |
| 2019 | 31 | 1,543 | 551.0 |
| 2018 | 28 | 1,769 | 613.7 |
| 2017 | 18 | 2,040 | 682.1 |
| 2016 | 22 | 2,020 | 657.7 |
| 2015 | 20 | 2,113 | 686.2 |
| 2014 | 24 | 1,957 | 638.1 |
| 2013 | 23 | 2,171 | 703.8 |
| 2012 | 22 | 2,213 | 687.1 |
| 2011 | 20 | 2,462 | 766.2 |
| 2010 | 15 | 2,797 | 871.2 |
| 2009 | 18 | 2,454 | 783.1 |
| 2008 | 25 | 2,134 | 675.8 |
| 2007 | 25 | 1,991 | 650.4 |
| 2006 | 26 | 1,993 | 666.0 |
| 2005 | 28 | 1,884 | 653.6 |
| 2004 | 32 | 1,641 | 574.1 |
| 2003 | 31 | 1,553 | 557.3 |
| 2002 | 40 | 1,160 | 433.9 |
| 2001 | 47 | 1,067 | 398.1 |
| 2000 | 49 | 1,013 | 370.8 |
| 1999 | 68 | 796 | 282.6 |
| 1998 | 65 | 839 | 290.1 |
| 1997 | 68 | 857 | 292.3 |
| 1996 | 71 | 828 | 279.7 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics (1996-2025), OGL v3.
France since 1925
Half of the babies named Daisy in France since 1925 were born in or after 1980. First recorded in 1926. Her peak year there: 1985, at 43.7 per 100,000 girls.
Babies named Daisy per 100,000 girls born in France, by five-year period. Her 1985 peak is averaged into its five-year period, so the line sits below it.
Sources: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (1900-2025), Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0.
Sister names for Daisy
1 in 132 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Daisy.
1 in 214 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Daisy.
1 in 240 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Daisy.
1 in 132 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Daisy.
1 in 239 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Daisy.
1 in 57 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Daisy.
1 in 82 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Daisy.
1 in 162 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Daisy.
1 in 166 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Daisy.
1 in 752 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Daisy.
Middle names for Daisy
1 in 57 in Northern Ireland
Daisy Grace
2-1 beats · initials DG
Changes the beat after Daisy: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 71 in Scotland
Daisy Olivia
2-4 beats · initials DO · Daisy slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Daisy: 2 syllables, then 4 syllables. Daisy slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 99 in Scotland
Daisy Sophia
2-3 beats · initials DS
Changes the beat after Daisy: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 311 in Ireland
Daisy Maria
2-3 beats · initials DM
Changes the beat after Daisy: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 214 in Northern Ireland
Daisy Rose
2-1 beats · initials DR
Changes the beat after Daisy: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 78 in Northern Ireland
Daisy Emily
2-3 beats · initials DE · Daisy slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Daisy: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables. Daisy slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 491 in Ireland
Daisy Julia
2-3 beats · initials DJ
Changes the beat after Daisy: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 1,286 in England and Wales
Daisy Miriam
2-3 beats · initials DM
Changes the beat after Daisy: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
Same style as Daisy
Names whose popularity rose and fell with hers across regions and decades.
1 in 57 in Northern Ireland
95% alike: moves with Daisy across countries and decades.
1 in 132 in Northern Ireland
95% alike: moves with Daisy across countries and decades.
1 in 184 in Scotland
95% alike: moves with Daisy across countries and decades.
1 in 118 in Ireland
94% alike: moves with Daisy across countries and decades.
1 in 124 in Scotland
94% alike: moves with Daisy across countries and decades.
1 in 140 in Northern Ireland
93% alike: moves with Daisy across countries and decades.
1 in 326 in England and Wales
93% alike: moves with Daisy across countries and decades.
1 in 132 in England and Wales
93% alike: moves with Daisy across countries and decades.
Famous people named Daisy
Daisy Ridley, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Daisy Shah, Daisy Fuentes, Daisy, Princess of Pless, Daisy Greville, Countess of Warwick, Daisy Head and Daisy Bates.
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English actress (born 1992)
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British actress (born 1998)
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Indian film actress born 1984
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Cuban-American actress, comedian, model, television host, and former weather presenter (born 1966)
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British socialite born in Wales 1873 to 1943
Daisy Greville, Countess of Warwick
British countess (1861–1938)
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British actress born 1991
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American civil rights activist (1914–1999)
People: Wikidata (CC0), linked to Wikipedia in this page's language when an article exists.
Questions about Daisy
5 questions, on how popular she is, what it means, how to say it, whether she is rising and sister names.
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How popular is Daisy?
Her best rank is No. 11 in South Australia in 2025. She is in the published lists of 20 of our 40 regions.
What does Daisy mean?
Wiktionary glosses Daisy as "daisy (flower)".
How do you pronounce Daisy?
DAY-zee, with 2 syllables.
Is Daisy getting more popular?
Over five years: rising in 9 of 16 regions, falling in 1.
Which sister names go with Daisy?
The deck's top five sisters for Daisy: Ruby, Heidi, Hazel, Florence and Violet. Each is scored on style, era, popularity and origin, with sound clashes flagged.