Danica
A Slavic name from the word danica, the morning star or Venus, itself built on dan, meaning day. It is used across Serbia, Croatia, and Slovenia.
Danica in 2025
Danica was given to 127 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,005th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 26,105 babies born.
The history of Danica
Danica reached its highest point in 2007, when 1,109 babies were given the name, ranking 610th that year.
Across the 110 years of records since 1916, 16,522 babies have been named Danica. Half of them were born before 2007, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Danica by decade
| Decade | Babies named Danica | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 10 | 7,741 |
| 1950s | 42 | 6,540 |
| 1960s | 290 | 2,550 |
| 1970s | 1,051 | 1,526 |
| 1980s | 1,893 | 1,163 |
| 1990s | 2,382 | 1,159 |
| 2000s | 5,244 | 610 |
| 2010s | 4,591 | 815 |
| 2020s | 1,019 | 2,021 |
Where Danica is heading
Danica has fallen 68% over the past decade, from 403 babies in 2015 to 127 in 2025.
Names like Danica
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Danica.