Daisy vs Kelly
Daisy and Kellycompared 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 Kelly #1672 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Daisy was ranked #27 and Kelly #790 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Daisy was ranked #45 and Kelly #446 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Daisy was ranked #58 and Kelly #404 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Daisy and Kelly over time
Daisy and Kelly appear together in 3 published lists, across 80 years of shared records. Daisy held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kelly in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Kelly 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 2005, Daisy moved ahead of Kelly in Northern Ireland · Girls — #212 and #128 the year before became #109 and #318.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Daisy and Kelly changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1998 and 2021, ending at #45 and #446.
- Longest-running competitions
Daisy and Kelly were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 35 years, from 1979 to 2023, ending at #58 and #404.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #71 and #74 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2024 they were #18 and #1672.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls35 shared years, 1979–2023
Daisy held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Kelly in 20.
Highest recorded here: Daisy #52 in 2022, Kelly #35 in 1994.
The order changed in 2009: Daisy moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #159 and #148; by 2009 that had become #97 and #224.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Daisy #58, Kelly #404.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Daisy held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Kelly in 0.
Highest recorded here: Daisy #15 in 2010, Kelly #74 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daisy #18, Kelly #1672.
Northern Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 1998–2021
Daisy held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Kelly in 5.
Highest recorded here: Daisy #45 in 2021, Kelly #128 in 2004.
The order changed in 2005: Daisy moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #212 and #128; by 2005 that had become #109 and #318.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Daisy #45, Kelly #446.
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 | Kelly |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| 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. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | English, from Old English dægeseage ('day's eye') | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈdeɪzi/ | |
| 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) | Scotland · Girls #790 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| 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 has a recorded origin (English, from Old English dægeseage ('day's eye')); Kelly does not have one recorded yet.
- Daisy and Kelly both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Daisy; Kelly 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
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
Kelly
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #93 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1970–1998
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in New Zealand, in 1978 (recorded 1970–1998).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1672 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls