| Ember | Daisy | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Glowing ember | Daisy flower |
| Origin | english | english |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | EM-bər | DAY-zee |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1946 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 2024 (2,183) | 2025 (3,206) |
| In 2025 | 1,952 | 3,206 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Ember | Daisy |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 10,992 | 15,042 |
| 2010s | 8,583 | 17,884 |
| 2000s | 1,598 | 22,807 |
| 1990s | 629 | 19,991 |
| 1980s | 463 | 9,159 |
| 1970s | 285 | 3,083 |
| 1960s | 71 | 3,538 |
| 1950s | 17 | 5,099 |
| 1940s | 8 | 6,934 |
| 1930s | 0 | 9,063 |
| 1920s | 0 | 13,658 |
| 1910s | 0 | 12,475 |
| 1900s | 0 | 7,687 |
| 1890s | 0 | 6,249 |
| 1880s | 0 | 6,054 |
English word name from 'ember', a small glowing piece of burning or smouldering coal or wood left from a fire. Used directly for that image of lingering fire.
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.
Daisy is more popular than Ember today: about 3,206 US babies were given the name Daisy in 2025, compared with 1,952 named Ember.
Ember means Glowing ember (english origin), while Daisy means Daisy flower (english origin).
In US records, Ember first appears in 1946 and Daisy in 1880, so Daisy has the longer recorded history.