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 2024, Catherine was ranked #594 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 93 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 Republic of Ireland · Girls for 37 years, from 1979 to 2025, ending at #273 and #43.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #68 and #71 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2024 they were #594 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 · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Catherine held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Daisy in 28.
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, 2024: Catherine #594, 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.
Side by side
| Field | Catherine | 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 | /ˈdeɪzi/ | |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #273 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #25 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 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')); 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
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
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #273 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