Daisy vs Olive
Daisy and Olivecompared 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 Olive #53 among girls in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Daisy was ranked #25 and Olive #68 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Daisy was ranked #26 and Olive #33 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Daisy was ranked #27 and Olive #106 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Daisy was ranked #33 and Olive #119 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Daisy was ranked #43 and Olive #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Daisy and Olive over time
Daisy and Olive appear together in 5 published lists, across 94 years of shared records. Daisy held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Olive in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Olive reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2015, Daisy moved ahead of Olive in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #94 and #88 the year before became #88 and #91.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Daisy and Olive changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1979 and 2025, ending at #43 and #247.
- Longest-running competitions
Daisy and Olive were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 33 years, from 1979 to 2025, ending at #43 and #247.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Daisy #33 in 2024, Olive #119 in 2024.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1979–2025
Daisy held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Olive in 6.
Highest recorded here: Daisy #42 in 2024, Olive #243 in 2024.
The order changed in 2002: Daisy moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #465 and #324; by 2002 that had become #254 and #512.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Daisy #43, Olive #247.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Daisy held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Olive in 0.
Highest recorded here: Daisy #15 in 2010, Olive #53 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daisy #18, Olive #53.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls12 shared years, 2013–2025
Daisy held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Olive in 1.
Highest recorded here: Daisy #25 in 2025, Olive #55 in 2022.
The order changed in 2015: Daisy moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #94 and #88; by 2015 that had become #88 and #91.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Daisy #25, Olive #68.
Northern Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2013–2024
Daisy held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Olive in 0.
Highest recorded here: Daisy #33 in 2024, Olive #119 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daisy #33, Olive #119.
New Zealand · Girls9 shared years, 2010–2023
Daisy held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Olive in 8.
Highest recorded here: Daisy #26 in 2023, Olive #21 in 2022.
The order changed in 2023: Daisy moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #48 and #21; by 2023 that had become #26 and #33.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Daisy #26, Olive #33.
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 | Olive |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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 #68 (2025) |
| 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')); Olive does not have one recorded yet.
- Daisy has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Olive.
- A meaning is recorded for Daisy; Olive 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
Olive
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #72 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 recorded2010–2023
Highest recorded position: #21 among girls in New Zealand, in 2022 (recorded 2010–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #68 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls