Caitlin vs Daisy
Caitlin 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, Caitlin was ranked #610 and Daisy #18 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Caitlin was ranked #333 and Daisy #27 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Caitlin was ranked #119 and Daisy #33 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Caitlin was ranked #247 and Daisy #43 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2010, Caitlin was ranked #62 and Daisy #85 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2013, Caitlin was ranked #78 and Daisy #94 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Caitlin and Daisy over time
Caitlin and Daisy appear together in 3 published lists, across 93 years of shared records. Caitlin held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Daisy in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Caitlin 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2006, Daisy moved ahead of Caitlin in England and Wales · Girls — #26 and #28 the year before became #35 and #26.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Caitlin and Daisy changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1979 and 2025, ending at #247 and #43.
- Longest-running competitions
Caitlin and Daisy were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 37 years, from 1979 to 2025, ending at #247 and #43.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #66 and #71 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2024 they were #610 and #18.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls37 shared years, 1979–2025
Caitlin held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Daisy in 12.
Highest recorded here: Caitlin #31 in 2003, Daisy #42 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Caitlin #247, Daisy #43.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Caitlin held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Daisy in 19.
Highest recorded here: Caitlin #21 in 2001, Daisy #15 in 2010.
The order changed in 2006: Daisy moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #26 and #28; by 2006 that had become #35 and #26.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caitlin #610, Daisy #18.
Northern Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1998–2024
Caitlin held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Daisy in 8.
Highest recorded here: Caitlin #2 in 2002, Daisy #33 in 2024.
The order changed in 2020: Daisy moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #70 and #73; by 2020 that had become #140 and #43.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caitlin #119, Daisy #33.
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 | Caitlin | Daisy |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | An Anglicized form of Caitlín, itself a cognate of Katherine/Catalina traditions across Europe. | Taken from the English word for the flower, whose own name poetically describes how its petals open at dawn and close at dusk. |
| Origin | Irish, cognate of the wider Katherine family | English, from Old English dægeseage ('day's eye') |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkeɪt.lɪn/ | /ˈdeɪzi/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #247 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #25 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Caitlin is recorded with a Irish, cognate of the wider Katherine family origin, while Daisy is recorded with a English, from Old English dægeseage ('day's eye') origin.
- Caitlin and Daisy both have 2 syllables.
- Caitlin's recorded meaning differs from Daisy's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Caitlin
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #393 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2002 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #247 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