Daisy

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ORIGIN AND HISTORY

The name Daisy stems from the name of the daisy flower, which derives from the Old English “daeges eage” meaning “day's eye” referring to the round, yellow, sun-like center of the flower. The flower is also associated with the astrological sign Taurus. Daisy is also a nickname for Margaret from the French “marguerite” meaning “daisy.”

POPULARITY

According to the 1990 United States Census, Daisy ranked as the 295th most popular female first name and the 29,133rd most popular last name. In the United States, the name ranked in the Top 1,000 most popular girls' names every decade since 1880. In the 21st century, the name Daisy has ranked in the Top 200 most popular girls' names each year from 2000 (143rd) through 2006 (149th).

United States Popularity of the girl's name Daisy in the 21st Century.

• Year: 2006 Rank:149th
• Year: 2005 Rank:149th
• Year: 2004 Rank:144th
• Year: 2003 Rank:138th
• Year: 2002 Rank:140th
• Year: 2001 Rank:142nd
• Year: 2000 Rank:143rd

In 2007, the popularity of the girl’s name Daisy ranked 24th in England/Wales. The name has maintained popularity in England throughout the 21st century, ranking in the Top 50 most popular girls' names each year from 2000 (50th) through 2006 (25th).

England Popularity of the girl's name Daisy in the 21st Century.

• Year: 2006 Rank:25th
• Year: 2005 Rank:28th
• Year: 2004 Rank:32nd
• Year: 2003 Rank:31st
• Year: 2002 Rank:42nd
• Year: 2001 Rank:48th
• Year: 2000 Rank:50th

FACTS

• Daisy is town, city or community in Arkansas, Georgia, Maryland and Oklahoma, USA.

NAMESAKES

• "Daisy a Day” is a song by Jud Strunk.
• "Daisy Duke” is a song by the rock pop music group “Rooney.”
• "Daisy Bell" is a song composed by Harry Dacre better known for the line, “Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer, do.”
• "Daisy Duke,” played by Catherine Bach, was a character in the television show The Dukes of Hazzard.
• "Daisy Dukes” are extremely short and tight jean shorts named after the character “Daisy Duke” in the Dukes of Hazzard.
• "Daisy” is the lowest level in the Girl Scouts of the USA. It is derieved from the nickname of the group's founder Juliette Gordon Low.
• "Daisy Duck” was a cartoon character and Donald Duck’s female counterpart.
• Driving Miss Daisy was a 1989 film nominated for nine Academy Awards (Oscars). It won for “Best Picture,” “Best Actress” (Jessica Tandy), “Best Makeup,” and “Best Adapted Screenplay.”

FAMOUS PERSONS

• Daisy Ashford (Margaret Mary Julia Ashford) – Writer who published her first novella in the 19th century when she was nine years old.
• Daisy Fuentes - Cuban model and actress.
• Daisy Ocasio – Puerto Rican runner and boxer, participating in varius Olympic games.
• Daisy Youngblood – Sculptor who received the MacArthur Fellows Program "genius grant" in 2003.

NOTES

OTHER DAISY'S

Daisy Smith, Daisy Johnson, Daisy Williams, Daisy Jones, Daisy Brown, Daisy Davis, Daisy Miller, Daisy Wilson, Daisy Moore, Daisy Taylor, Daisy Aarndell, Daisy Aaron, Daisy Abad, Daisy Abada, Daisy Aban, Daisy Abao, Daisy Abarca, Daisy Abarr, Daisy Abbott, Daisy Abbruscato, Daisy Abeledo, Daisy Abella, Daisy Abernathy, Daisy Abitria, Daisy Abitz, Daisy Abraham, Daisy Abrantes, Daisy Abucewicz, Daisy Acevedo, Daisy Aitelhadj, Daisy Alejandro, Daisy Almendarez, Daisy Barbur, Daisy Barcebal, Daisy Barcelona, Daisy Mae, Daisy Aada, Daisy Abaunza, Daisy Abellera, Daisy Aberlin, Daisy Abitong, Daisy Abner, Daisy Aboyo, Daisy Abrahante, Daisy Abrams, Daisy Abrasado, Daisy Abrenica, Daisy Abreu, Daisy Abrew, Daisy Abut, More results

Author: Rich Kachold