Daisy

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Daisy

Gender: Feminine
Language: English
Etymology:
Daisy is the English name of a small flower (English: Bellis perennis, American: Chrysanthemum leucanthemum) with a yellow center and white petals. It comes from “daeges eas” Old English and means “Day’s Eye,” or “Sun.”

History:
Daisy was originally given as a nickname to girls named Margaret (marguerite being the flower’s name in French). During the late Victorian era, it began being given as a name in its own right along with man other “flower names” (Rose, Violet, Lily).

Pronunciation: days-ee.

Famous Bearers:
Educators, Scholars, and Social Workers:
Daisy May Bates (1863-1951)
Irish anthropologist.
Daisy Gaston Bates (1914-1999)
American journalist and civil rights activist.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.062 % named Daisy

Popularity of Daisy:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1850: N/A
1875: 93rd most popular.
1900-1910: 102nd most popular.
1910-1920: 139th most popular.
1920-1930: 164th most popular.
1930-1940: 205th most popular.
1940-1950: 261st most popular.
1950-1960: 356th most popular.
1960-1970: 453rd most popular.
1970-1980: 498th most popular.
1980-1990: 249th most popular.
1990: 196th most popular.
1991: 187th most popular.
1992: 187th most popular.
1993: 184th most popular.
1994: 177th most popular.
1995: 150th most popular.
1996: 129th most popular.
1997: 142nd most popular.
1998: 137th most popular.
1999: 135th most popular.
2000: 143rd most popular.
2001: 142nd most popular.
2002: 140th most popular.
2003: 138th most popular.