Daisy vs Eva
Daisy and Evacompared 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, Daisy was ranked #18 and Eva #54 among girls in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Daisy was ranked #25 and Eva #80 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Daisy was ranked #26 and Eva #60 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Daisy was ranked #27 and Eva #62 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Daisy was ranked #33 and Eva #42 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Daisy was ranked #43 and Eva #69 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Daisy and Eva over time
Daisy and Eva appear together in 5 published lists, across 115 years of shared records. Eva held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Daisy in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Eva reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Daisy in 1. 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 took the other's place near the top
In New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Daisy moved into the top 50 at #36 in 2021 as Eva fell out of it to #51, having been #41 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2021, Daisy moved ahead of Eva in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #67 and #41 the year before became #36 and #51.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Daisy and Eva averaged 53.8 places apart, ending at #18 and #54.
- Longest-running competitions
Daisy and Eva were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 37 years, from 1979 to 2025, ending at #43 and #69.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Daisy #15 in 2010, Eva #24 in 2012.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls37 shared years, 1979–2025
Daisy held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Eva in 33.
Highest recorded here: Daisy #42 in 2024, Eva #37 in 2016.
The order changed in 2024: Daisy moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #58 and #52; by 2024 that had become #42 and #58.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Daisy #43, Eva #69.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Daisy held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Eva in 0.
Highest recorded here: Daisy #15 in 2010, Eva #24 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daisy #18, Eva #54.
Northern Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1998–2024
Daisy held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Eva in 25.
Highest recorded here: Daisy #33 in 2024, Eva #8 in 2009.
The order changed in 2023: Daisy moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #53 and #40; by 2023 that had become #49 and #60.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daisy #33, Eva #42.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls12 shared years, 2013–2025
Daisy held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Eva in 7.
Highest recorded here: Daisy #25 in 2025, Eva #26 in 2013.
The order changed in 2021: Daisy moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #67 and #41; by 2021 that had become #36 and #51.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Daisy #25, Eva #80.
New Zealand · Girls10 shared years, 2009–2023
Daisy held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Eva in 7.
Highest recorded here: Daisy #26 in 2023, Eva #19 in 2012.
The order changed in 2021: Daisy moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #88 and #59; by 2021 that had become #49 and #60.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Daisy #26, Eva #60.
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 | Daisy | Eva |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Taken from the English word for the flower, whose own name poetically describes how its petals open at dawn and close at dusk. | A form of Eve used across many languages, from the Hebrew root 'hawa'. |
| Origin | English, from Old English dægeseage ('day's eye') | Biblical Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | /ˈdeɪzi/ | /ˈeh.vah/ |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #25 (2025) | Norway · Girls #22 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Daisy is recorded with a English, from Old English dægeseage ('day's eye') origin, while Eva is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew origin.
- Daisy and Eva both have 2 syllables.
- Daisy's recorded meaning differs from Eva'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
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
Eva
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #8 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in Norway, in 1952 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #80 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls