Dannika: 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	6	1	–	#9,246
1980s	25	3	+317%	#6,751
1990s	84	8	+236%	#6,720
2000s	264	26	+214%	#3,169
2010s	185	19	-30%	#4,045
2020s (to 2025)	7	1	-94%	#12,461

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#9,246

1980s

+317%

#6,751

1990s

+236%

#6,720

2000s

264

+214%

#3,169

2010s

185

-30%

#4,045

2020s (to 2025)

-94%

#12,461

The story of Dannika

Dannika 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 1979, 571 American babies have been named Dannika. Its peak came in 2008, when 53 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 Dannika stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dannika?

The median living Dannika is about 18 years old; half are between 14 and 23. An estimated 600 people named Dannika 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.

Dannika 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	7	#12,461
2019	10	#9,904
2018	12	#8,739
2017	5	#16,472
2016	10	#10,268
2015	11	#9,640
2014	22	#5,839
2013	29	#4,788
2012	25	#5,437
2011	24	#5,591
2010	37	#4,045
2009	34	#4,395
2008	53	#3,169
2007	44	#3,665
2006	45	#3,521
2005	22	#5,645
2004	18	#6,554
2003	8	#11,563
2002	12	#8,419
2001	17	#6,393
2000	11	#8,703
1995	9	#8,941
1990	8	#9,467
1985	–	–
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 Dannika, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Dannika?

The median living Dannika is about 18 years old. Half of all living Dannikas are between 14 and 23 years old.

How many people named Dannika are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Dannika are alive in the United States, based on 571 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Dannika mean?

Spelling variant of Danika.

How popular is the name Dannika in 2025?

Dannika 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 Dannika?

571 babies have been named Dannika in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dannika most popular?

Dannika peaked in 2008, when 53 newborns received the name.

Is Dannika a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dannika rising or falling?

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

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Dannika popularity over time

The story of Dannika

How old are people named Dannika?

Dannika year by year

Frequently asked questions

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