Alyssa vs Daisy-Mae
Alyssa and Daisy-Maecompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alyssa was ranked #171 and Daisy-Mae #638 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Alyssa was ranked #181 and Daisy-Mae #868 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2014, Alyssa was ranked #247 and Daisy-Mae #439 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Alyssa was ranked #325 and Daisy-Mae #684 among girls in England and Wales.
Alyssa and Daisy-Mae over time
Alyssa and Daisy-Mae appear together in 1 published list, across 30 years of shared records. Alyssa held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Daisy-Mae in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Alyssa reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Daisy-Mae in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Longest-running competitions
Alyssa and Daisy-Mae were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #325 and #684.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Alyssa held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Daisy-Mae in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alyssa #144 in 2004, Daisy-Mae #500 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alyssa #325, Daisy-Mae #684.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Alyssa | Daisy-Mae |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #325 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #684 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alyssa and Daisy-Mae both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Alyssa
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #90 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1990–2019
Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2004 (recorded 1990–2019).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #325 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Daisy-Mae
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2350 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #684 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls