Daisy
Daisy is a feminine given name. The flower name comes from the Old English word dægeseage, meaning "day's eye". The name Daisy is therefore ultimately derived from this source. Daisy is also a nickname for Margaret because Marguerite, the French version of the latter name, is also a French name for the oxeye daisy.
Meaning & Origin of Daisy
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Daisy is a feminine given name. The flower name comes from the Old English word dægeseage, meaning "day's eye". The name Daisy is therefore ultimately derived from this source. Daisy is also a nickname for Margaret because Marguerite, the French version of the latter name, is also a French name for the oxeye daisy.
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The Story of Daisy
Daisy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 564 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 3,177 Daisys were born — ranking #74 that year. As of 2026, Daisy ranks #74 for baby girls with 3,177 births, rising sharply (+52% over the past five years). In total, more than 162K Daisys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Daisy
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Daisy, Princess of Pless (1873–1943), socialite
- Daisy Agnes McGlashan , Scottish writer and illustrator
- Daisy Aitkens (born 1986), English actress, writer, and director
- Daisy Al-Amir (1935–2018), Iraqi writer, poet, and novelist
- Daisy Alik-Momotaro , Marshallese politician
- Daisy Andrews (c. 1934 or 1935–2015), Australian painter
- Daisy and Violet Hilton (1908–1969), English entertainers, who were conjoined twins
- Daisy Ascher (1944–2003), Mexican photographer
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Names that sound like Daisy
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About the name Daisy
Daisy is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 162K births in the dataset. Daisy's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #48. Use the chart and map above to compare Daisy's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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