Daisy vs Hazel
Daisy and Hazelcompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Daisy was ranked #25 and Hazel #8 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Daisy was ranked #26 and Hazel #10 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Daisy was ranked #18 and Hazel #75 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Daisy was ranked #27 and Hazel #97 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Daisy was ranked #33 and Hazel #169 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Daisy was ranked #43 and Hazel #55 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Daisy and Hazel over time
Daisy and Hazel appear together in 5 published lists, across 96 years of shared records. Hazel held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Daisy in 2.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 2020, Daisy moved ahead of Hazel in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #99 and #95 the year before became #77 and #95.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Daisy and Hazel changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1979 and 2025, ending at #43 and #55.
- Longest-running competitions
Daisy and Hazel were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 37 years, from 1979 to 2025, ending at #43 and #55.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Daisy #25 in 2025, Hazel #8 in 2024.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls37 shared years, 1979–2025
Daisy held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Hazel in 23.
Highest recorded here: Daisy #42 in 2024, Hazel #44 in 2024.
The order changed in 2020: Daisy moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #99 and #95; by 2020 that had become #77 and #95.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Daisy #43, Hazel #55.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Daisy held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Hazel in 0.
Highest recorded here: Daisy #15 in 2010, Hazel #75 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daisy #18, Hazel #75.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls11 shared years, 2015–2025
Daisy held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Hazel in 11.
Highest recorded here: Daisy #25 in 2025, Hazel #8 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Daisy #25, Hazel #8.
New Zealand · Girls10 shared years, 2009–2023
Daisy held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Hazel in 10.
Highest recorded here: Daisy #26 in 2023, Hazel #10 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Daisy #26, Hazel #10.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2008–2024
Daisy held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Hazel in 0.
Highest recorded here: Daisy #33 in 2024, Hazel #169 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daisy #33, Hazel #169.
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 | Hazel |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | From the English word for the hazel tree, or the light brown colour associated with it, ultimately from Old English 'hæsel'. Created as a given name in the 19th century. |
| Origin | English, from Old English dægeseage ('day's eye') | English (nature name) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈdeɪzi/ | /ˈheɪ.zəl/ |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #25 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #8 (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 | medium |
What the data shows
- Daisy is recorded with a English, from Old English dægeseage ('day's eye') origin, while Hazel is recorded with a English (nature name) origin.
- Daisy and Hazel both have 2 syllables.
- Daisy's recorded meaning differs from Hazel'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
Hazel
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #154 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2014–2025
Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2024 (recorded 2014–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #8 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls