A Slavic name gently fading from the charts.
A female given name from the Slavic languages, variant of Danica.
Danika is a girl's baby name of Slavic origin, a variant of Danica, meaning 'morning star' or 'Venus as the morning star.' In Slavic mythology, Danica was the personification of the morning star, a radiant figure announcing the coming of dawn.
Danika was #1221 twenty years ago and has since drifted to #2347, but its charm endures.
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 510 | ▼ |
| 2010s | 3,155 | ▼ |
| 2000s | 3,623 | ▲ |
| 1990s | 1,733 | ▲ |
| 1980s | 1,033 | ▲ |
| 1970s | 532 | ▲ |
| 1960s | 40 | — |
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 78 | #2347 |
| 2023 | 87 | #2180 |
| 2022 | 114 | #1795 |
| 2021 | 115 | #1772 |
| 2020 | 116 | #1733 |
| 2019 | 143 | #1515 |
| 2018 | 167 | #1349 |
| 2017 | 166 | #1387 |
| 2016 | 226 | #1121 |
| 2015 | 267 | #1005 |
| 2014 | 357 | #783 |
| 2013 | 361 | #750 |
| 2012 | 414 | #682 |
| 2011 | 475 | #604 |
| 2010 | 579 | #516 |
| 2009 | 659 | #470 |
| 2008 | 648 | #487 |
| 2007 | 709 | #454 |
| 2006 | 509 | #576 |
| 2005 | 298 | #848 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
Last updated May 2026 · Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (1966–2024) · Methodology