| Daisy | Kinsley | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Daisy flower | King’s meadow |
| Origin | english | English |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | DAY-zee | KINZ-lee |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 1978 |
| Peak year | 2025 (3,206) | 2017 (4,053) |
| In 2025 | 3,206 | 2,671 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Daisy | Kinsley |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 15,042 | 20,182 |
| 2010s | 17,884 | 26,306 |
| 2000s | 22,807 | 2,985 |
| 1990s | 19,991 | 425 |
| 1980s | 9,159 | 110 |
| 1970s | 3,083 | 8 |
| 1960s | 3,538 | 0 |
| 1950s | 5,099 | 0 |
| 1940s | 6,934 | 0 |
| 1930s | 9,063 | 0 |
| 1920s | 13,658 | 0 |
| 1910s | 12,475 | 0 |
| 1900s | 7,687 | 0 |
| 1890s | 6,249 | 0 |
| 1880s | 6,054 | 0 |
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.
Kinsley is an English place name meaning “king’s meadow.”
Daisy is more popular than Kinsley today: about 3,206 US babies were given the name Daisy in 2025, compared with 2,671 named Kinsley.
Daisy means Daisy flower (english origin), while Kinsley means King’s meadow (English origin).
In US records, Daisy first appears in 1880 and Kinsley in 1978, so Daisy has the longer recorded history.