Dannica: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	46	5	–	#7,087
1990s	93	9	+102%	#6,949
2000s	182	18	+96%	#4,233
2010s	123	12	-32%	#4,885
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#7,087

1990s

+102%

#6,949

2000s

182

+96%

#4,233

2010s

123

-32%

#4,885

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Dannica

Dannica is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1983, 444 American babies have been named Dannica. Its peak came in 2007, when 36 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 Dannica stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dannica?

The median living Dannica is about 19 years old; half are between 15 and 29. An estimated 400 people named Dannica are alive in the United States today.

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

Dannica year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	5	#16,121
2018	7	#12,799
2017	–	–
2016	11	#9,575
2015	9	#11,117
2014	10	#10,326
2013	20	#6,304
2012	17	#7,222
2011	15	#7,892
2010	29	#4,885
2009	21	#6,369
2008	34	#4,476
2007	36	#4,233
2006	31	#4,605
2005	12	#9,032
2004	11	#9,409
2003	9	#10,648
2002	11	#9,001
2001	6	#13,945
2000	11	#8,702
1995	12	#7,165
1990	11	#7,423
1985	5	#11,038
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dannica?

The median living Dannica is about 19 years old. Half of all living Dannicas are between 15 and 29 years old.

How many people named Dannica are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Dannica are alive in the United States, based on 444 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Dannica mean?

Spelling variant of Danica.

How popular is the name Dannica in 2025?

Dannica did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Dannica?

444 babies have been named Dannica in the United States since 1983, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dannica most popular?

Dannica peaked in 2007, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Dannica a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dannica rising or falling?

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

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Dannica popularity over time

The story of Dannica

How old are people named Dannica?

Dannica year by year

Frequently asked questions

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