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    The first name Danica

    A girl’s name.

    Pronounced /ˈdænɪkə/ 3 syllables Female

    Meaning and origin

    From Slavic female given name, from the Slavic name for the Morning Star (an aspect of the planet Venus).

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 4 girls were named Danica, making it the 4,867th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2013, with 28 births (#1,220).

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    418
    babies named Danica, 1996–2025
    #4,867
    rank in 2025
    2013
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Danica with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Danica at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 127 girls born in the United States were named Danica, the 1,634th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2007, when 1,109 were.

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    16,522
    babies named Danica since 1880
    #1,634
    rank in 2025
    2007
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Nicknames and spellings

    Other spellings and forms

    Famous people named Danica

    6 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Danica Patrick
      American racecar driver (born 1982)
    • Danica McKellar
      American actress and writer, born 1975
    • Danica Roem
      American journalist and politician, born 1984
    • Danica Dillan
      American pornographic actress, born 1987
    • Avril Haines
      7th Director of National Intelligence, born 1969
    • Nika McGuigan
      Actress, 1986–2019

    Questions

    What does the name Danica mean?
    From Slavic female given name, from the Slavic name for the Morning Star (an aspect of the planet Venus).
    How popular is the name Danica?
    In 2025, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Danica, ranking 4,867th. Its peak was 2013, with 28 births.
    Is Danica a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 16,522 US babies named Danica since 1880 were girls.
    When was Danica most popular?
    2007 in the United States, when 1,109 babies were named Danica, its highest rank at 307th.
    How do you pronounce Danica?
    Danica is /ˈdænɪkə/, 3 syllables.
    What are other spellings of Danica?
    Danika.