Fastest-rising girl names in New Zealand
Daisy climbed furthest in New Zealand: from 88th in 2020 to 35th in 2025.
Rank in the published top list in 2020 and 2025.
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Up 53 places, 88th to 35th
Say it DAY-zee
English origin
daisy (flower)
2 syllablesCommon 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
Up 37 places, 96th to 59th
Say it MAY-zee
Greek origin from Margaret,
pearl
2 syllablesCommon across the UK, Ireland and five more places. Rare in Canada, the Netherlands, Sweden and three more places.
1 in 106 girls born in Scotland in 2025
Up 36 places, 76th to 40th
Say it MAR-goh
French origin
pearl
2 syllablesCommon across Quebec, the UK, France and six more places. Rare in Ontario, Ireland, three German cities and six more places.
1 in 202 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
Up 35 places, 63rd to 28th
Say it VY-uh-lit
English origin
violet (flower)
3 syllablesLoved in South Australia, Queensland and one more place. Common across Ontario, British Columbia, England and Wales and four more places. Rare in Northern Ireland, Ireland, Quebec and four more places.
1 in 239 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
Up 34 places, 63rd to 29th
Say it MAYV
Irish origin
intoxicating
1 syllableCommon across the Netherlands, the UK, British Columbia and seven more places. Rare in Quebec, four German cities, Poland and five more places. Loved in Nova Scotia.
1 in 138 girls born in Scotland in 2025
Up 32 places, 51st to 19th
Say it SAY-dee
English origin from Sarah,
lady, princess
2 syllablesLoved in Ireland. Common across Northern Ireland, Scotland, Ontario and seven more places. Rare in England and Wales, Quebec, Berlin and two more places.
1 in 82 girls born in Ireland in 2025
Up 31 places, 73rd to 42nd
Say it EL-see
Roots in Scots and Hebrew 2 syllables
Loved in England and Wales and one more place. Common across Scotland, Northern Ireland, Sweden and five more places. Rare in Canada, Norway, Austria and three more places.
1 in 132 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
Up 31 places, 77th to 46th
Say it FEE-bee
Greek origin
bright
2 syllablesCommon across the UK, Ireland and four more places. Rare in Canada, Cologne, the Netherlands and six more places.
1 in 140 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
Up 30 places, 70th to 40th
Say it see-EN-uh
English origin
sienna (colour)
3 syllablesLoved in Victoria and New South Wales. Common across the UK, Ireland, Ontario and five more places. Rare in Switzerland, Norway, Quebec and ten more places.
1 in 166 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
Up 28 places, 82nd to 54th
Say it kee-AR-uh
Irish origin from Keira,
black, dark, little dark one
3 syllablesCommon across Slovenia, Ontario, British Columbia and six more places. Rare in Switzerland, four German cities, France and ten more places.
1 in 743 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
Up 27 places, 61st to 34th
Say it BIL-ee
Germanic origin from William,
will + helmet
2 syllablesCommon across Quebec, Scotland and five more places. Rare in France, England and Wales, Sweden and eight more places.
1 in 407 girls born in Scotland in 2025
Up 21 places, 93rd to 72nd
Say it dih-LY-luh
Hebrew origin
weakened
3 syllablesCommon across England and Wales and five more places. Rare in Canada, Scotland, Ireland and five more places.
1 in 215 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
Up 21 places, 100th to 79th
Say it EYE-ris
Greek origin
rainbow
2 syllablesCommon across France, Sweden, Italy and nine more places. Rare in Scotland, three German cities, Ireland and six more places.
1 in 334 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
Up 19 places, 56th to 37th
Say it EE-den
Hebrew origin
perhaps steppe, garden
2 syllablesCommon across the UK, Israel and five more places. Rare in Canada, Ireland, France and nine more places.
1 in 202 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
Up 19 places, 37th to 18th
Say it FRAY-uh
Old Norse origin
mistress, lady
2 syllablesLoved in the UK. Common across Ireland, British Columbia, Ontario and eight more places. Rare in four German cities, Switzerland, Norway and seven more places.
1 in 67 girls born in Scotland in 2025
Up 17 places, 91st to 74th
Say it MY-uh
Roots in Hebrew, Latin, Greek and Sanskrit
illusion; supernatural power (Sanskrit maya)
2 syllablesLoved in Israel and Ontario. Common across British Columbia, six German cities, the UK and 14 more places. Rare in Italy, Poland and Catalonia.
1 in 132 girls born in Scotland in 2025
Up 17 places, 60th to 43rd
Say it puh-NEL-uh-pee
Greek origin
possibly duck
4 syllablesCommon across England and Wales, Ontario, British Columbia and six more places. Rare in Italy, Northern Ireland, Quebec and 12 more places.
1 in 216 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
Up 17 places, 28th to 11th
Say it soh-FEE-uh
Greek origin
wisdom
3 syllablesLoved in Ontario, British Columbia, three German cities and three more places. Common across three other German cities, England and Wales, Ireland and 12 more places. Rare in Poland, Sweden and Catalonia.
1 in 99 girls born in Scotland in 2025
Up 16 places, 20th to 4th
Say it HAY-zul
English origin
hazel (plant)
2 syllablesLoved in British Columbia and five more places. Common across Ontario, Ireland, England and Wales and two more places. Rare in Northern Ireland, three German cities, Quebec and six more places.
1 in 240 girls born in Ireland in 2025
Up 14 places, 51st to 37th
Say it AY-luh
Turkish origin 2 syllables
Common across six German cities, Canada, Switzerland and 13 more places. Rare in Norway, Catalonia, Israel and two more places.
1 in 189 girls born in Ireland in 2025
Up 14 places, 68th to 54th
Say it EL-uh-nor
Occitan origin
perhaps other
3 syllablesCommon across Ontario, British Columbia, England and Wales and six more places. Rare in Ireland, Scotland, Northern Ireland and 12 more places.
1 in 326 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
Up 12 places, 55th to 43rd
Say it soh-FEE-uh
Greek origin
wisdom, especially divine wisdom
3 syllablesLoved in Spain, Switzerland, Italy and eight more places. Common across the Netherlands, Norway, the UK and 17 more places. Rare in Israel and one more place.
1 in 126 girls born in Scotland in 2025