Bethan vs Daisy
Bethan 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, Bethan was ranked #2115 and Daisy #18 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Bethan was ranked #451 and Daisy #76 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Bethan was ranked #873 and Daisy #95 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Bethan and Daisy over time
Bethan and Daisy appear together in 3 published lists, across 46 years of shared records. Daisy held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Bethan 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.
Bethan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
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.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #72 and #71 in England and Wales · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2024 they were #2115 and #18.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Bethan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Daisy in 29.
Highest recorded here: Bethan #72 in 1996, Daisy #15 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bethan #2115, Daisy #18.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1998–2012
Bethan held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Daisy in 6.
Highest recorded here: Bethan #167 in 1999, Daisy #76 in 2011.
The order changed in 2003: Daisy moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #174 and #198; by 2003 that had become #248 and #125.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Bethan #451, Daisy #76.
Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1995–2017
Bethan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Daisy in 8.
Highest recorded here: Bethan #512 in 2002, Daisy #95 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Bethan #873, Daisy #95.
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 | Bethan | 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 | England and Wales · Girls #2115 (2024) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #25 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 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')); Bethan does not have one recorded yet.
- Bethan and Daisy both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Daisy; Bethan doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Bethan
Popularity journey
First recorded1995
First recorded at #516 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1995 — 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: #72 among girls in England and Wales, in 1996 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2115 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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