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Daisy

Girl name

Daisy has been given to 159,355 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2025 and currently ranks #75 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈdeɪzi/

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".

Origin: English

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

159,355

Peak year

2025 (3,206 babies)

Rank in 2025

#75 for girls

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▲ +81%

Gender split

100% girls / 0% boys

Famous people named Daisy

Daisy Ridley

English actress (born 1992)

Daisy Duck

Disney cartoon character

Daisy Edgar-Jones

British actress (born 1998)

Princess Daisy

Fictional character from the Mario franchise

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

Names with a similar vibe

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Daisy.

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