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By Madison Dresler · Sep 2026

DAN-ih-ca, DAH-nee-tsa

Danica

OriginSlavic
Meaning"morning star"
GenderGirl

About Danica

Variation of Danika

Pronounced DAN-ih-ca, DAH-nee-tsa. 3 syllables.

As of September 2026, Danica ranked #1634 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #307 in 2007, Nameberry popularity #653.

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#500#1,000#1,500TOP 1000'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014#558553309.6
2015#708403225.8
2016#867325183.4
2017#874313181.3
2018#997262154
2019#1,097226134.7
2020#1,158203125.6
2021#1,074233142
2022#1,317179109.1
2023#1,53413986.6
2024#1,55513683.9
2025#1,63412779
Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

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World rankings

#634❄️ Unique#653🫐 Nameberry

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