Daisy
From the English flower name, which developed from Old English daeges eage, 'day's eye', describing how the bloom opens in the morning. It also served as a nickname for Margaret.
Daisy in 2025
Daisy was given to 3,206 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 193rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,034 babies born.
The history of Daisy
Daisy reached its highest point in 2025, when 3,206 babies were given the name, ranking 193rd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 69th, in 1883.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 159,355 babies have been named Daisy. Half of them were born before 1986, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Daisy by decade
| Decade | Babies named Daisy | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 6,077 | 69 |
| 1890s | 6,266 | 108 |
| 1900s | 7,711 | 109 |
| 1910s | 12,536 | 143 |
| 1920s | 13,730 | 267 |
| 1930s | 9,147 | 322 |
| 1940s | 6,945 | 401 |
| 1950s | 5,110 | 627 |
| 1960s | 3,543 | 808 |
| 1970s | 3,093 | 923 |
| 1980s | 9,310 | 415 |
| 1990s | 20,096 | 264 |
| 2000s | 22,853 | 297 |
| 2010s | 17,890 | 337 |
| 2020s | 15,048 | 193 |
Where Daisy is heading
Daisy has risen 81% over the past decade, from 1,772 babies in 2015 to 3,206 in 2025.
Names like Daisy
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Daisy.