Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2007

Danika

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #2,550 Trend ↓ Falling 43%

A spelling variant of Danica, a female given name of Slavic origin.

Rank 2025
#2,550
among girls · ↓198 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
69
named Danika · -12% vs 2024
How common
1 in 23,294
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2007
709 babies
All-time total
10,697
#1,593 all-time among girls
First recorded
1966
in Social Security records

Danika popularity over time

10,697 babies have been named Danika since 1966, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2007Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 40 4 – #3,819
1970s 532 53 +1230% #1,352
1980s 1,033 103 +94% #874
1990s 1,733 173 +68% #883
2000s 3,623 362 +109% #454
2010s 3,156 316 -13% #516
2020s (to 2025) 580 97 -69% #1,733

Where Danika is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 63 0.04 outside top 500
2027 58 0.04 outside top 500
2028 54 0.03 outside top 500
2029 51 0.03 outside top 500
2030 48 0.03 outside top 500

Where Danika is most popular

Girls named Danika per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.057 per 1,000. Strongest in Oregon, Washington, and California.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Danika born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Oregon 10 0.154 +169%
Washington 17 0.118 +106%
California 71 0.084 +48%
Texas 39 0.048 -15%
New York 19 0.048 -16%
Pennsylvania 11 0.047 -19%
Colorado 5 0.045 -22%
Arizona 5 0.036 -38%
Virginia 5 0.029 -49%
Illinois 6 0.026 -54%
Florida 7 0.016 -71%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Danika

Danika is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,550 in 2025 with 69 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1966, 10,697 American babies have been named Danika. Its peak came in 2007, when 709 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Danika stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Danika?

The median living Danika is about 18 years old; half are between 13 and 30. An estimated 11 thousand people named Danika are alive in the United States today.

median 18 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Danika year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 69 #2,550
2024 78 #2,352
2023 87 #2,182
2022 115 #1,785
2021 115 #1,772
2020 116 #1,733
2019 144 #1,511
2018 167 #1,349
2017 166 #1,387
2016 226 #1,121
2015 267 #1,006
2014 357 #784
2013 361 #750
2012 414 #682
2011 475 #605
2010 579 #516
2009 659 #470
2008 648 #487
2007 709 #454
2006 509 #576
2005 298 #848
2004 182 #1,221
2003 150 #1,351
2002 160 #1,244
2001 157 #1,254
2000 151 #1,283
1995 153 #1,145
1990 219 #883
1985 84 #1,475
1980 97 #1,312
1975 79 #1,352
1970 22 #3,044
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Danika, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Danika?

The median living Danika is about 18 years old. Half of all living Danikas are between 13 and 30 years old.

How many people named Danika are alive today?

An estimated 11 thousand people named Danika are alive in the United States, based on 10,697 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Danika mean?

A spelling variant of Danica, a female given name of Slavic origin.

How popular is the name Danika in 2025?

Danika ranked #2,550 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 69 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Danika?

10,697 babies have been named Danika in the United States since 1966, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Danika most popular?

Danika peaked in 2007, when 709 newborns received the name.

Is Danika a boy or girl name?

Danika is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Danika rising or falling?

Danika is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Danika become more popular?

Danika is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 48 girls named Danika in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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