Daysi
A feminine name of Spanish origin meaning "daisy flower".
Name Census estimates that about 1,468 living Americans carry the first name Daysi. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Daysi today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Daysi births was 1996 (63 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Daysi. 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
1.5K
~ 1 in 233,484 Americans
Peak year
1996
63 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,824
Tracked since 1970
Census
Daysi in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 4,866 people with the first name Daysi, which placed it at #3,997 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#3,997
National first-name rank
People counted
4.9K
4,866 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.6
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
97.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Daysi
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Daysi is Hispanic at 97.7%. The next largest groups are White (1.5%) and Black (0.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Daysi described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Daysi at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino97.7% · 4,756
- White1.5% · 72
- Black or African American0.4% · 20
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.2% · 12
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 4
- Two or more races0.0% · 2
Popularity
Daysi: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Daysi from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 488 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Daysi 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 Daysi during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Daysis live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. California, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Daysi, while Nevada, New Jersey, Florida recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 128 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Daysi
The name Daysi is a variant of the name Daisy, which originates from the Old English word "dæges ēage," meaning "day's eye." This refers to the way the daisy flower opens its petals at dawn and closes them at dusk. The name has its roots in English folklore and literature, where the daisy was often associated with innocence, purity, and simplicity.
The earliest recorded use of the name Daysi can be traced back to the late 19th century, although the more common spelling "Daisy" had been in use since the Middle Ages. One of the earliest known bearers of the name Daysi was an American actress named Daysi D'Avrill, who was born in 1871 and appeared in several stage productions in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
In literature, the name Daysi has been used by several notable authors. One of the most famous examples is the character Daisy Buchanan in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel "The Great Gatsby," published in 1925. Fitzgerald's portrayal of Daisy as a beautiful yet shallow and careless woman has contributed to the name's associations with both charm and superficiality.
Another notable bearer of the name Daysi was Daysi Van Tine, an American artist and sculptor who was born in 1898 and was known for her works depicting Native American subjects. Her sculptures can be found in various museums and public spaces across the United States.
In the world of music, Daysi Chaparro was a Venezuelan singer and actress who gained popularity in the 1950s and 1960s. She was known for her performances in various Latin American musical genres, including bolero and ranchera.
Daysi Araujo, born in 1917, was a Cuban singer and actress who was popular in the 1940s and 1950s. She was known for her performances in various Cuban musical styles, including son and bolero.
While the name Daysi has been used throughout history, it remains a relatively uncommon name compared to its more traditional spelling, Daisy. Nonetheless, its associations with innocence, purity, and the beauty of nature have made it a enduring and charming choice for many parents over the years.
People
Daysi + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Daysi 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
Daysi: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Daysi?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,468 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Daysi 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 233,484 US residents.
Is Daysi a common name?
We classify Daysi as "Rare". It ranks above 92.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,502 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Daysi most popular?
The single biggest year for Daysi was 1996, when 63 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Daysi is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Daysi in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 4,866 people with the name Daysi, or 1.61 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #3,997 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Daysi in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Daysi?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Daysi appears almost entirely female. Of the 4,875 people counted with this name, 99.7% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Daysi?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Daysi is Hispanic at 97.7%. The next largest groups are White (1.5%) and Black (0.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Daysi most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Daysi in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.7% (4,756 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Daysi in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Daysi a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Daysi 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 Daysi still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Daysi 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 Daysi 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.
How many people are named Daysi?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.