Daisye
A feminine name of English origin meaning "day's eye" or "dainty flower".
Name Census estimates that about 0 living Americans carry the first name Daisye. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Daisye today is around 0 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Daisye births was 1884 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Daisye. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Daisye. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
0
~ - Americans
Peak year
1884
5 babies that year
Average age
-
1921 SSA rank
#5,282
Tracked since 1884
Popularity
Daisye: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Daisye from the 1880s through to the 1920s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 5 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Daisye 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 Daisye during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Daisye
The name Daisye is derived from the Old English word "dægeseye," which means "day's eye," referring to the daisy flower that opens its petals during the day and closes them at night. This name has its roots in the Anglo-Saxon culture of England, dating back to the 5th to 11th centuries.
Daisye was a popular name among the English nobility during the Middle Ages. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name was Lady Daisye de Montfort, who lived in the 13th century and was the daughter of a prominent English nobleman.
In the 14th century, the name Daisye appeared in Geoffrey Chaucer's famous literary work, "The Canterbury Tales." Chaucer used the name to represent a character symbolic of innocence and purity, reflecting the association of the name with the delicate daisy flower.
During the Renaissance period, the name Daisye gained further popularity. One notable figure was Daisye Wilbraham, an English courtier born in 1536, who served as a lady-in-waiting to Queen Elizabeth I.
In the 17th century, Daisye Jermy, born in 1620, was a prominent English Puritan and writer who advocated for religious tolerance and women's education. Her works provided valuable insights into the lives of Puritan women during that era.
Another notable Daisye was Daisye Margetts, born in 1780, an English artist known for her intricate botanical illustrations and landscape paintings. Her works were highly regarded and contributed to the development of the English Romantic art movement.
As the name Daisye has its roots in the Anglo-Saxon culture, it was primarily used in England and other parts of the British Isles. However, with the spread of English influence through colonization and immigration, the name also gained popularity in other parts of the world, particularly in countries with strong historical ties to Britain.
People
Daisye + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Daisye 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
Daisye: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Daisye?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 0 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Daisye 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 - US residents.
Is Daisye a common name?
We classify Daisye as "Very Rare". It ranks above 2.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 10 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Daisye most popular?
The single biggest year for Daisye was 1884, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Daisye is about 0 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Daisye in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Daisye a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Daisye 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.
Is Daisye still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Daisye in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Daisye can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have Daisye as a first name?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Daisye, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.