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Catherine vs Daisy

Catherine 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 2025, Catherine was ranked #590 and Daisy #18 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Catherine was ranked #260 and Daisy #27 among girls in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Catherine was ranked #227 and Daisy #33 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Catherine was ranked #273 and Daisy #43 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Catherine and Daisy over time

Catherine and Daisy appear together in 3 published lists, across 94 years of shared records. Daisy held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Catherine in 1.

The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Catherine 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 1997, Daisy moved ahead of Catherine in England and Wales · Girls — #68 and #71 the year before became #74 and #68.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Catherine and Daisy were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #590 and #18.

  • Started together, ended far apart

    In 1996 they stood at #68 and #71 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #590 and #18.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls37 shared years, 1979–2025

    Catherine held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Daisy in 16.

    Highest recorded here: Catherine #4 in 1979, Daisy #42 in 2024.

    The order changed in 2009: Daisy moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #106 and #159; by 2009 that had become #126 and #97.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Catherine #273, Daisy #43.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Catherine held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Daisy in 29.

    Highest recorded here: Catherine #68 in 1996, Daisy #15 in 2010.

    The order changed in 1997: Daisy moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #68 and #71; by 1997 that had become #74 and #68.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Catherine #590, Daisy #18.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1998–2024

    Catherine held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Daisy in 15.

    Highest recorded here: Catherine #28 in 1998, Daisy #33 in 2024.

    The order changed in 2014: Daisy moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #83 and #89; by 2014 that had become #116 and #69.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Catherine #227, 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.

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 Catherine

Pairs where Catherine shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Daisy

Pairs where Daisy shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — started together, ended far apart.

All started together, ended far apart→

Other pairs from England and Wales lists

Pairs measured inside England and Wales's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

England and Wales overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Catherine, Daisy
FieldCatherineDaisy
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedTaken from the English word for the flower, whose own name poetically describes how its petals open at dawn and close at dusk.
OriginNot yet recordedEnglish, from Old English dægeseage ('day's eye')
Pronunciation/ˈdeɪzi/
Syllables42
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #273 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #18 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)70/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Daisy has a recorded origin (English, from Old English dægeseage ('day's eye')); Catherine does not have one recorded yet.
  • Catherine has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Daisy.
  • A meaning is recorded for Daisy; Catherine doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Catherine

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1947

    First recorded at #366 among girls in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #590 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Daisy

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in England and Wales, in 2010 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #18 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls