Daisy vs Grace
Daisy and Gracecompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Daisy was ranked #33 and Grace #1 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Daisy was ranked #43 and Grace #4 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Daisy was ranked #25 and Grace #11 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Daisy was ranked #27 and Grace #13 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Daisy was ranked #18 and Grace #25 among girls in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Daisy was ranked #26 and Grace #18 among girls in New Zealand.
Daisy and Grace over time
Daisy and Grace appear together in 5 published lists, across 115 years of shared records. Grace held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Daisy in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Grace reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 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 2023, Daisy moved ahead of Grace in England and Wales · Girls — #21 and #17 the year before became #17 and #18.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Daisy and Grace averaged 16.3 places apart, ending at #18 and #25.
- Longest-running competitions
Daisy and Grace were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 37 years, from 1979 to 2025, ending at #43 and #4.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls37 shared years, 1979–2025
Daisy held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Grace in 37.
Highest recorded here: Daisy #42 in 2024, Grace #1 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Daisy #43, Grace #4.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Daisy held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Grace in 27.
Highest recorded here: Daisy #15 in 2010, Grace #1 in 2006.
The order changed in 2023: Daisy moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #21 and #17; by 2023 that had become #17 and #18.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daisy #18, Grace #25.
Northern Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1998–2024
Daisy held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Grace in 27.
Highest recorded here: Daisy #33 in 2024, Grace #1 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daisy #33, Grace #1.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls12 shared years, 2013–2025
Daisy held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Grace in 12.
Highest recorded here: Daisy #25 in 2025, Grace #7 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Daisy #25, Grace #11.
New Zealand · Girls10 shared years, 2009–2023
Daisy held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Grace in 10.
Highest recorded here: Daisy #26 in 2023, Grace #11 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Daisy #26, Grace #18.
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 | Grace |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Grace, favour (the English virtue word, used directly as a name). |
| Origin | English, from Old English dægeseage ('day's eye') | English (virtue name), from Latin gratia |
| Pronunciation | /ˈdeɪzi/ | /ˈɡɹeɪs/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Gracie |
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #4 (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 Grace is recorded with a English (virtue name), from Latin gratia origin.
- Daisy and Grace both have 2 syllables.
- Daisy's recorded meaning differs from Grace'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 Grace 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
Grace
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #393 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2006 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #11 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls