Daisy is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Daisy means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Daisy across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Daisy has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Daisy is a girl name of Old English origin meaning “the daisy flower”. from 'day's eye'; also a nickname for Margaret.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 159,355 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 48,983 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 2,714 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 739 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 1,579 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 575 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Daisy per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (3,206/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2010 (2,797/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2022 (134/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2024 (109/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2024 (50/yr).
Daisy has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #193 nationally (given to 4,891 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2020s.
Dassie · Daisye · Deisy · Daysi
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