The first name Daisy
A girl’s name meaning “daisy”.
Pronounced /ˈdeɪzi/ 2 syllables Female Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Daisy means “daisy”.
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".
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 1,454 girls were named Daisy, making it the 18th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2010, with 2,797 births (#15).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Daisy with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Daisy at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 3,206 girls born in the United States were named Daisy, the 75th most popular girls’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Daisy in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Daisy in Polish too.
Famous people named Daisy
32 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Daisy RidleyEnglish actress (born 1992)
- Daisy Edgar-JonesBritish actress (born 1998)
- Daisy MarieAmerican pornographic actress, model & feature dancer, born 1984
- Daisy FuentesCuban-American actress, comedian, model, television host, and former weather presenter (bo, born 1966
- Daisy Greville, Countess of WarwickBritish countess (1861–1938)
- Daisy, Princess of PlessBritish socialite born in Wales, 1873–1943
- Daisy DucatiAmerican pornographic actress, born 1989
- Daisy HeadBritish actress, born 1991
- Daisy BatesAmerican civil rights activist (1914–1999)
- Daisy LoweBritish model, born 1989
- Daisy BettsAustralian actress, born 1982
- Daisy AshfordEnglish writer (1881–1972)
Questions
- What does the name Daisy mean?
- Daisy means “daisy”.
- How popular is the name Daisy?
- In 2025, 1,454 girls born in England and Wales were named Daisy, ranking 18th. Its peak was 2010, with 2,797 births.
- Is Daisy a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 159,355 US babies named Daisy since 1880 were girls.
- When was Daisy most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 3,206 babies were named Daisy, its highest rank at 75th.
- How do you pronounce Daisy?
- Daisy is /ˈdeɪzi/, 2 syllables.
- Is Daisy also a surname?
- Yes. Daisy is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.