Danika
A spelling of Danica, a Slavic name for the morning star, that is, the planet Venus. It is built on a root meaning day.
Danika in 2025
Danika was given to 69 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 4,519th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 48,048 babies born.
The history of Danika
Danika reached its highest point in 2007, when 709 babies were given the name, ranking 872nd that year.
Across the 60 years of records since 1966, 10,697 babies have been named Danika. Half of them were born before 2007, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Danika by decade
| Decade | Babies named Danika | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40 | 5,741 |
| 1970s | 532 | 2,197 |
| 1980s | 1,033 | 1,519 |
| 1990s | 1,733 | 1,535 |
| 2000s | 3,623 | 872 |
| 2010s | 3,156 | 974 |
| 2020s | 580 | 3,158 |
Where Danika is heading
Danika has fallen 74% over the past decade, from 267 babies in 2015 to 69 in 2025.
Names like Danika
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Danika.