Dannika
A girl's name of Czech origin with 571 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
At 7 letters and three syllables, Dannika hits the middle ground most parents look for: long enough to feel complete, short enough for everyday use. It has been used as a girl's name in the U.S. since 1979, with 571 total recorded births.
Dannika is not in the current top 1,000, which means your child is unlikely to share the name with a classmate — a plus for parents who value distinctiveness.
Dannika is not in the current top 1,000 girl names nationally, making it an uncommon choice — though your state or community may differ.
Dannika is a girl's baby name, a Slavic variant of Danica, which is of Slavic origin, from the word for the morning star — specifically Venus as the morning star — meaning 'morning star.' Danica is used across Serbian, Croatian, Slovenian, and Czech naming traditions.
Dannika gives Danica a more Western European spelling. In Slavic mythology, Danica personified the morning star with particular beauty and power. The name carries the poetic brilliance of the first light of dawn — a name given with the hope that a child will illuminate whatever room they enter.
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The ending of a name often carries more etymological information than the beginning. Dannika's final sounds are open, warm — a soft ending that crosses many language boundaries. In English-language naming, many feminine names end on open vowels or soft consonants, creating a melodic, approachable quality. Dannika follows that feminine pattern.
Explore the ending-based name pages on this site to find names that share Dannika's suffix pattern — names with similar endings often share a style and era, even when they come from different linguistic backgrounds.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Dannika has 34+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1979.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 7 | ▼ |
| 2010s | 185 | ▼ |
| 2000s | 264 | ▲ |
| 1990s | 84 | ▲ |
| 1980s | 25 | ▲ |
| 1970s | 6 | — |
The Story of Dannika
A Gen Z name
Peaking in 2008, Dannika is a name that defines a generation. Girls named Dannika are most likely born between 1998 and 2018.
How rare is Dannika?
With 571 total births on record, Dannika remains a rare and distinctive pick.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1979, gained momentum through the mid-century, peaked in the 2000s with 264 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.
Dannika by the numbers
- Would fill 12 school buses
- Meeting one Dannika per day would take 1.6 years
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(34 years, 1979–2020)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | #12451 |
| 2019 | 10 | #9902 |
| 2018 | 12 | #8736 |
| 2017 | 5 | #16467 |
| 2016 | 10 | #10264 |
| 2015 | 11 | #9638 |
| 2014 | 22 | #5839 |
| 2013 | 29 | #4788 |
| 2012 | 25 | #5436 |
| 2011 | 24 | #5590 |
| 2010 | 37 | #4044 |
| 2009 | 34 | #4393 |
| 2008 | 53 | #3168 |
| 2007 | 44 | #3664 |
| 2006 | 45 | #3521 |
| 2005 | 22 | #5645 |
| 2004 | 18 | #6554 |
| 2003 | 8 | #11563 |
| 2002 | 12 | #8419 |
| 2001 | 17 | #6393 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1979–2020