Daisy vs Lois
Daisy and Loiscompared 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 Lois #374 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Daisy was ranked #27 and Lois #295 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Daisy was ranked #33 and Lois #288 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Daisy was ranked #43 and Lois #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Daisy and Lois over time
Daisy and Lois appear together in 3 published lists, across 74 years of shared records. Daisy held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Lois 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.
Lois 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 2007, Daisy moved ahead of Lois in Northern Ireland · Girls — #155 and #110 the year before became #83 and #162.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Daisy #15 in 2010, Lois #109 in 2008.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Daisy held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Lois in 0.
Highest recorded here: Daisy #15 in 2010, Lois #109 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daisy #18, Lois #374.
Northern Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1998–2024
Daisy held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Lois in 7.
Highest recorded here: Daisy #33 in 2024, Lois #99 in 2005.
The order changed in 2007: Daisy moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #155 and #110; by 2007 that had become #83 and #162.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daisy #33, Lois #288.
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1994–2025
Daisy held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Lois in 0.
Highest recorded here: Daisy #42 in 2024, Lois #474 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Daisy #43, Lois #718.
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 | Lois |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #25 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| 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')); Lois does not have one recorded yet.
- Daisy has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Lois.
- A meaning is recorded for Daisy; Lois doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in 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
Lois
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #82 among girls in New Zealand in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1957
Highest recorded position: #82 among girls in New Zealand, in 1954 (recorded 1954–1957).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls