Daisy is a popular choice in the UK, ranked #18 in 2024. There's a good chance they'll share their name with at least one classmate throughout school.
Origin & Meaning
Old English — Day's eye; the daisy flower
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UK Rank 2024
#18
US Rank #76
About the Name Daisy
Daisy is holding steady in the rankings at #18. It reached its peak of #15 in 2010 and has maintained consistent levels since — the hallmark of a name with lasting rather than trend-driven appeal. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has spent 29 of the last 29 years inside the UK top 100 — a mark of enduring mainstream appeal.
In terms of origin, Daisy is rooted in Old English, where it means "Day's eye; the daisy flower". Names with strong etymological stories tend to age well — they carry weight beyond fashion cycles.
Daisy is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it sits at #76 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Daisy
Unlikely. With around 1,548 UK babies named Daisy per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Daisy in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Daisy has held a stable position around #18 for several years. It reached its recorded peak of #15 in 2010 and has maintained consistent levels since — suggesting lasting rather than trend-driven appeal.
The name Daisy has Old English origins and means "Day's eye; the daisy flower". Names with clear etymological roots tend to age well — they carry weight beyond fashion cycles and give children a story to tell about their name.
Notable people named Daisy include: Daisy Waterstone — Daisy Waterstone is a British actress, best known for playing Margo Durrell in the ITV family drama The Durrells.; Daisy Dunn — Daisy Florence Dunn is an English author and classicist who is known for making her specialty accessible to the public through radio and other media avenues.; Daisy May Cooper — Daisy May Cooper is an English actress and writer..
Daisy ranks #76 in the US (2024), making it comfortably inside the American top 100. It's well-liked on both sides of the Atlantic.
1,548
UK babies named Daisy (2024)
~0.0
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.8
In a school of 600
↑ 6 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Daisy
Likely around 1 other Daisy in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Daisy
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Daisy Elitha Peterson Sweeney was a Canadian classical music and piano teacher, known for having taught many of the most notable figures in Canadian jazz music. Sweeney was born Daisy Peterson in Montreal in 1920.
Daisy Florence Dunn is an English author and classicist who is known for making her specialty accessible to the public through radio and other media avenues.
Daisy Douglas Barr was Imperial Empress (leader) of the Indiana Women's Ku Klux Klan (WKKK) in the early 1920s and an active member of the Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU). People were associated with both the KKK and the WCTU because the Ku Klux Klan was a very strong supporter and defender of temperance and National Prohibition.
Daisy May Cooper is an English actress and writer. She won the 2018 BAFTA TV Award for Best Female Comedy Performance for playing Kerry Mucklowe in the BBC Three series This Country, which she co-created and co-wrote with her younger brother, Charlie Cooper.
Daisy, Princess of Pless was a noted society beauty in the Edwardian period. Daisy and her husband Prince Hans Heinrich XV von Hochberg were the owners of large estates and coal mines in Silesia (now in Poland) which brought an enormous fortune to the Hochbergs.