Anais vs Daisy
Anais and Daisycompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Anais was ranked #676 and Daisy #18 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Anais was ranked #608 and Daisy #43 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Anais was ranked #446 and Daisy #45 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Anais and Daisy over time
Anais and Daisy appear together in 2 published lists, across 49 years of shared records. Daisy held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Anais in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Anais reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Daisy 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Anais held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Daisy in 29.
Highest recorded here: Anais #292 in 2003, Daisy #15 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anais #676, Daisy #18.
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2000–2025
Anais held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Daisy in 19.
Highest recorded here: Anais #413 in 2000, Daisy #42 in 2024.
The order changed in 2002: Daisy moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #413 and #465; by 2002 that had become #620 and #254.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Anais #608, Daisy #43.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Daisy
Pairs where Daisy shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Daisy vs Rachael
In 1996 they stood at #71 and #77 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2024 they were #18 and #3318.
Daisy · Rachael · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Kelly vs Daisy
In 1996 they stood at #74 and #71 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2024 they were #1672 and #18.
Kelly · Daisy · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Aimee vs Daisy
In 1996 they stood at #70 and #71 in England and Wales · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2024 they were #1603 and #18.
Aimee · Daisy · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Heather vs Daisy
In 1996 they stood at #78 and #71 in England and Wales · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2024 they were #826 and #18.
Heather · Daisy · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Anais | Daisy |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Taken from the English word for the flower, whose own name poetically describes how its petals open at dawn and close at dusk. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | English, from Old English dægeseage ('day's eye') |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈdeɪzi/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #25 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Daisy has a recorded origin (English, from Old English dægeseage ('day's eye')); Anais does not have one recorded yet.
- Anais and Daisy both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Daisy; Anais doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Anais
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1222 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
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #292 among girls in England and Wales, in 2003 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Daisy
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #523 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in England and Wales, in 2010 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls