| Daisy | Gracie | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Daisy flower | grace |
| Origin | english | english |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | DAY-zee | GRAY-see |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 2025 (3,206) | 2007 (3,480) |
| In 2025 | 3,206 | 1,344 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Daisy | Gracie |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 15,042 | 7,756 |
| 2010s | 17,884 | 19,109 |
| 2000s | 22,807 | 27,488 |
| 1990s | 19,991 | 2,417 |
| 1980s | 9,159 | 1,052 |
| 1970s | 3,083 | 1,006 |
| 1960s | 3,538 | 2,106 |
| 1950s | 5,099 | 3,297 |
| 1940s | 6,934 | 3,873 |
| 1930s | 9,063 | 4,362 |
| 1920s | 13,658 | 5,160 |
| 1910s | 12,475 | 3,543 |
| 1900s | 7,687 | 1,637 |
| 1890s | 6,249 | 929 |
| 1880s | 6,054 | 386 |
IS a bloom word: from the flower, whose name comes from Old English 'dæges eage' meaning 'day's eye', because the daisy opens at dawn and closes at dusk.
A pet form of Grace, which comes from Latin 'gratia' (favour, divine grace). Shares the Latin grace root directly; used as an independent given name.
Daisy is more popular than Gracie today: about 3,206 US babies were given the name Daisy in 2025, compared with 1,344 named Gracie.
Daisy means Daisy flower (english origin), while Gracie means grace (english origin).
In US records, Daisy first appears in 1880 and Gracie in 1880, so Daisy has the longer recorded history.