Daisie
A feminine name meaning "day's eye", referring to the daisy flower.
Name Census estimates that about 583 living Americans carry the first name Daisie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Daisie today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Daisie births was 2007 (25 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Daisie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
583
~ 1 in 587,915 Americans
Peak year
2007
25 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,169
Tracked since 1880
Popularity
Daisie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Daisie from the 1880s through to the 2020s, spanning 14 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 158 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Daisie remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Daisie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Daisie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Daisies live
Origin
Meaning and history of Daisie
Daisie is a feminine given name of English origin, derived from the word "daisy," the common name for the small flower of the Bellis perennis plant. The name "daisy" itself comes from the Old English "dæges ēage," meaning "day's eye," referring to the way the flower opens its petals at dawn and closes them at dusk.
The name Daisie first emerged in the late 16th century, during the Renaissance period in England. It was likely inspired by the symbolic associations of the daisy flower, which represented innocence, purity, and simplicity. The name became particularly popular in the Victorian era, when floral names were fashionable among the upper classes.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Daisie can be found in the writings of English poet and playwright William Shakespeare. In his play "Love's Labour's Lost," written around 1595, Shakespeare mentions a character named Daisie, although she does not appear on stage.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Daisie. One of the most prominent was Daisie Marguerite Bennion (1892-1986), an American educator and suffragist who advocated for women's rights and educational reform in Utah. Another notable Daisie was Daisie Marguerite Radford (1858-1941), an English author and philanthropist who wrote several books on gardening and horticulture.
In the realm of literature, Daisie Katharine Bates (1859-1951) was an Australian writer and anthropologist who studied the Aboriginal cultures of Australia and published several books on their customs and traditions. Daisie Marguerite Moodie (1872-1950) was a Canadian author and educator who wrote extensively about her experiences growing up in rural Ontario.
Finally, Daisie Marguerite Hawkins (1909-1971) was a American baseball player who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League during World War II, and her story was featured in the 1992 film "A League of Their Own."
While the name Daisie has remained a relatively uncommon choice throughout history, its connection to the delicate daisy flower and its symbolic associations with innocence and purity have made it a enduring and charming option for parents seeking a floral-inspired name for their daughter.
People
Daisie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Daisie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Daisie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Daisie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 583 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Daisie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 587,915 US residents.
Is Daisie a common name?
We classify Daisie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,149 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Daisie most popular?
The single biggest year for Daisie was 2007, when 25 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Daisie is about 25 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Daisie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Daisie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.