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Danica

Girl

Meaning of Danica: Slavic: 'morning star'

Danica is a girl's name most strongly associated with Serbian naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1583rd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#1583

127 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

16,522

First recorded 1916 · peak 2007

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 153 babies1982: 156 babies1983: 172 babies1984: 200 babies1985: 188 babies1986: 165 babies1987: 163 babies1988: 207 babies1989: 328 babies1990: 351 babies19901991: 285 babies1992: 267 babies1993: 296 babies1994: 262 babies1995: 234 babies1996: 178 babies1997: 174 babies1998: 167 babies1999: 168 babies2000: 192 babies20002001: 142 babies2002: 173 babies2003: 172 babies2004: 204 babies2005: 465 babies2006: 935 babies2007: 1,109 babies2008: 991 babies2009: 861 babies2010: 737 babies20102011: 647 babies2012: 599 babies2013: 524 babies2014: 553 babies2015: 403 babies2016: 325 babies2017: 314 babies2018: 263 babies2019: 226 babies2020: 203 babies20202021: 233 babies2022: 180 babies2023: 139 babies2024: 137 babies2025: 127 babies
US babies named Danica per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 1,109.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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