Daisy vs Freya
Daisy and Freyacompared 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Daisy was ranked #27 and Freya #3 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Daisy was ranked #18 and Freya #7 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Daisy was ranked #33 and Freya #10 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Daisy was ranked #25 and Freya #49 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Daisy was ranked #43 and Freya #25 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Daisy was ranked #26 and Freya #31 among girls in New Zealand.
Daisy and Freya over time
Daisy and Freya appear together in 4 published lists, across 94 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Freya reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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 moved ahead of the other
In 2018, Freya moved ahead of Daisy in England and Wales · Girls — #18 and #20 the year before became #28 and #18.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Daisy and Freya changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #18 and #7.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Daisy and Freya averaged 10.9 places apart, ending at #18 and #7.
- Longest-running competitions
Daisy and Freya were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 32 years, from 1992 to 2025, ending at #43 and #25.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Daisy #25 in 2025, Freya #38 in 2023.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls32 shared years, 1992–2025
Daisy held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Freya in 27.
Highest recorded here: Daisy #42 in 2024, Freya #12 in 2024.
The order changed in 2004: Freya moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #220 and #263; by 2004 that had become #222 and #197.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Daisy #43, Freya #25.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Daisy held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Freya in 13.
Highest recorded here: Daisy #15 in 2010, Freya #5 in 2023.
The order changed in 2018: Freya moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #18 and #20; by 2018 that had become #28 and #18.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daisy #18, Freya #7.
Northern Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2002–2024
Daisy held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Freya in 19.
Highest recorded here: Daisy #33 in 2024, Freya #9 in 2022.
The order changed in 2008: Freya moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #83 and #110; by 2008 that had become #148 and #106.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daisy #33, Freya #10.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls10 shared years, 2016–2025
Daisy held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Freya in 3.
Highest recorded here: Daisy #25 in 2025, Freya #38 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Daisy #25, Freya #49.
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 | Freya |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Commonly interpreted as 'lady' or 'noblewoman'. |
| Origin | English, from Old English dægeseage ('day's eye') | Old Norse |
| Pronunciation | /ˈdeɪzi/ | /ˈfreɪə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Freyja, Freja |
| 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) | Scotland · Girls #1 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Daisy is recorded with a English, from Old English dægeseage ('day's eye') origin, while Freya is recorded with a Old Norse origin.
- Daisy has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Freya.
- Daisy's recorded meaning differs from Freya's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Daisy a "medium" Data Confidence level and Freya a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
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
Freya
Popularity journey
First recorded1987
First recorded at #488 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1987 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2024–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Scotland, in 2025 (recorded 2024–2025).
Scotland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #49 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls