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Daisy vs Sophia

Daisy and Sophiacompared 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 Sophia #6 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Daisy was ranked #27 and Sophia #6 among girls in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Daisy was ranked #33 and Sophia #8 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Daisy was ranked #18 and Sophia #13 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Daisy was ranked #43 and Sophia #14 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2023, Daisy was ranked #26 and Sophia #29 among girls in New Zealand.

Daisy and Sophia over time

Daisy and Sophia appear together in 5 published lists, across 115 years of shared records. Sophia held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Daisy 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.

Sophia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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 2011, Sophia moved ahead of Daisy in England and Wales · Girls — #15 and #27 the year before became #20 and #18.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Daisy and Sophia averaged 18.7 places apart, ending at #18 and #13.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Daisy and Sophia were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 37 years, from 1979 to 2025, ending at #43 and #14.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Daisy #25 in 2025, Sophia #6 in 2025.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls37 shared years, 1979–2025

    Daisy held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Sophia in 36.

    Highest recorded here: Daisy #42 in 2024, Sophia #13 in 2023.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Daisy #43, Sophia #14.

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024

    Daisy held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Sophia in 14.

    Highest recorded here: Daisy #15 in 2010, Sophia #7 in 2019.

    The order changed in 2011: Sophia moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #15 and #27; by 2011 that had become #20 and #18.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Daisy #18, Sophia #13.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1998–2024

    Daisy held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Sophia in 24.

    Highest recorded here: Daisy #33 in 2024, Sophia #4 in 2011.

    The order changed in 2001: Sophia moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #198 and #282; by 2001 that had become #230 and #230.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Daisy #33, Sophia #8.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls12 shared years, 2013–2025

    Daisy held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sophia in 12.

    Highest recorded here: Daisy #25 in 2025, Sophia #6 in 2025.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Daisy #25, Sophia #6.

  • New Zealand · Girls10 shared years, 2009–2023

    Daisy held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Sophia in 9.

    Highest recorded here: Daisy #26 in 2023, Sophia #9 in 2012.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Daisy #26, Sophia #29.

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 Sophia

Pairs where Sophia 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 — moved together in several countries.

  • Christopher vs Paul

    Christopher and Paul both fell over the same years in 6 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Norway · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Christopher · Paul · 80 shared years, 1946–2025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Oliver vs Leo

    Oliver and Leo both rose over the same years in 6 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Norway · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Oliver · Leo · 63 shared years, 1959–2025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Leo vs Oscar

    Leo and Oscar both rose over the same years in 6 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Norway · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Leo · Oscar · 57 shared years, 1951–2025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Oliver vs Luca

    Oliver and Luca both rose over the same years in 6 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Norway · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Oliver · Luca · 43 shared years, 1973–2025 · Moved together in several countries

All moved together in several countries→

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, Sophia
FieldDaisySophia
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
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.Wisdom.
OriginEnglish, from Old English dægeseage ('day's eye')Greek
Pronunciation/ˈdeɪzi//soʊˈfiə/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedSophie, Sofia
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 observationNew South Wales, Australia · Girls #25 (2025)New South Wales, Australia · Girls #6 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediumhigh

What the data shows

  • Daisy is recorded with a English, from Old English dægeseage ('day's eye') origin, while Sophia is recorded with a Greek origin.
  • Daisy and Sophia both have 2 syllables.
  • Daisy's recorded meaning differs from Sophia'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 Sophia 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

  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 recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in England and Wales, in 2010 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

Sophia

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #6 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls