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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 2025, Daisy was ranked #18 and Kelly #2006 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 81 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.

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 · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Daisy held the stronger position in 30 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, 2025: Daisy #18, Kelly #2006.

  • 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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Daisy

Pairs where Daisy shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Kelly

Pairs where Kelly shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — started together, ended far apart.

All started together, ended far apart→

Other pairs from England and Wales lists

Pairs measured inside England and Wales's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

England and Wales overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Daisy, Kelly
FieldDaisyKelly
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningTaken 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
OriginEnglish, from Old English dægeseage ('day's eye')Not yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈdeɪzi/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Girls #18 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #2006 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in England and Wales, in 2010 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #18 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Kelly

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1970–1998

    Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in New Zealand, in 1978 (recorded 1970–1998).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2006 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls