Daisy vs Matilda
Daisy and Matildacompared 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 Matilda #16 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Daisy was ranked #18 and Matilda #31 among girls in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Daisy was ranked #26 and Matilda #27 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Daisy was ranked #27 and Matilda #148 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Daisy was ranked #33 and Matilda #110 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Daisy was ranked #43 and Matilda #106 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Daisy and Matilda over time
Daisy and Matilda appear together in 5 published lists, across 97 years of shared records. Daisy held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Matilda 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.
Matilda reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Daisy in 1. 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.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Daisy and Matilda averaged 43.6 places apart, ending at #18 and #31.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Daisy #26 in 2023, Matilda #20 in 2021.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Daisy held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Matilda in 1.
Highest recorded here: Daisy #15 in 2010, Matilda #25 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daisy #18, Matilda #31.
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1997–2025
Daisy held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Matilda in 0.
Highest recorded here: Daisy #42 in 2024, Matilda #97 in 2016.
The order changed in 2001: Daisy moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #496 and #496; by 2001 that had become #335 and #400.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Daisy #43, Matilda #106.
Northern Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2004–2024
Daisy held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Matilda in 0.
Highest recorded here: Daisy #33 in 2024, Matilda #91 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daisy #33, Matilda #110.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls12 shared years, 2013–2025
Daisy held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Matilda in 12.
Highest recorded here: Daisy #25 in 2025, Matilda #8 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Daisy #25, Matilda #16.
New Zealand · Girls10 shared years, 2009–2023
Daisy held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Matilda in 9.
Highest recorded here: Daisy #26 in 2023, Matilda #20 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Daisy #26, Matilda #27.
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 | Matilda |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Commonly interpreted as 'strength in battle' or 'mighty in battle'. |
| Origin | English, from Old English dægeseage ('day's eye') | Germanic |
| Pronunciation | /ˈdeɪzi/ | /məˈtɪldə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Tilly, Mathilde |
| 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) | United Kingdom #8 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| 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 Matilda is recorded with a Germanic origin.
- Daisy has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Matilda.
- Daisy's recorded meaning differs from Matilda'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 Matilda 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
Matilda
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2004–2025
Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2022 (recorded 2004–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #16 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls