Daisy vs Sofia
Daisy and Sofiacompared 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 Sofia #12 among girls in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Daisy was ranked #25 and Sofia #13 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Daisy was ranked #27 and Sofia #22 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Daisy was ranked #43 and Sofia #23 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Daisy was ranked #26 and Sofia #61 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Daisy was ranked #33 and Sofia #70 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Daisy and Sofia over time
Daisy and Sofia appear together in 5 published lists, across 102 years of shared records. Sofia held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Daisy in 2.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.
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 2024, Sofia moved ahead of Daisy in England and Wales · Girls — #17 and #19 the year before became #18 and #12.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Daisy and Sofia changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #18 and #12.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Daisy and Sofia averaged 59.4 places apart, ending at #18 and #12.
- Longest-running competitions
Daisy and Sofia were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 30 years, from 1991 to 2025, ending at #43 and #23.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Daisy #25 in 2025, Sofia #13 in 2025.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls30 shared years, 1991–2025
Daisy held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Sofia in 24.
Highest recorded here: Daisy #42 in 2024, Sofia #23 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Daisy #43, Sofia #23.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Daisy held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Sofia in 4.
Highest recorded here: Daisy #15 in 2010, Sofia #12 in 2024.
The order changed in 2024: Sofia moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #17 and #19; by 2024 that had become #18 and #12.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daisy #18, Sofia #12.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2004–2024
Daisy held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Sofia in 9.
Highest recorded here: Daisy #33 in 2024, Sofia #36 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daisy #33, Sofia #70.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls12 shared years, 2013–2025
Daisy held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sofia in 12.
Highest recorded here: Daisy #25 in 2025, Sofia #13 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Daisy #25, Sofia #13.
New Zealand · Girls10 shared years, 2009–2023
Daisy held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Sofia in 7.
Highest recorded here: Daisy #26 in 2023, Sofia #49 in 2022.
The order changed in 2021: Daisy moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #88 and #55; by 2021 that had become #49 and #59.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Daisy #26, Sofia #61.
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 | Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | A form of Sophia used across many languages, from the Greek word for 'wisdom'. |
| Origin | English, from Old English dægeseage ('day's eye') | Greek, via Sophia |
| Pronunciation | /ˈdeɪzi/ | /soˈfia/ |
| 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) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #13 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| 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 is recorded with a English, from Old English dægeseage ('day's eye') origin, while Sofia is recorded with a Greek, via Sophia origin.
- Daisy and Sofia both have 2 syllables.
- Daisy's recorded meaning differs from Sofia's — see the table above for each.
- 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
Sofia
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #518 among girls in Norway in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1968–2025
Highest recorded position: #10 among girls in Norway, in 2016 (recorded 1968–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #13 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls