Danica
Girl name · #1634 in 2025 · Very rare
Danica ranks #1634 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 127 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #708, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 14,173 girls born in 2025 was named Danica.
The 109-year story
Danica first appears in the Social Security records in 1916, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2007, when 1,109 girls were named Danica — good for #307 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Danica per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Danica in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Danica is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Danica will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Danica is most common
State-level data for Danica is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Danica
Statistically, parents drawn to Danica tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are America, Danika, Dalila, Delila, and Dayanna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Danica | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 127 | #1631 |
| 2024 | 137 | #1553 |
| 2023 | 139 | #1534 |
| 2022 | 180 | #1309 |
| 2021 | 233 | #1075 |
| 2020 | 203 | #1158 |
| 2019 | 226 | #1096 |
| 2018 | 263 | #994 |
| 2017 | 314 | #870 |
| 2016 | 325 | #865 |
| 2015 | 403 | #708 |
| 2014 | 553 | #557 |
| 2013 | 524 | #558 |
| 2012 | 599 | #509 |
| 2011 | 647 | #459 |
| 2010 | 737 | #425 |
| 2009 | 861 | #377 |
| 2008 | 991 | #336 |
| 2007 | 1,109 | #307 |
| 2006 | 935 | #353 |
| 2005 | 465 | #611 |
| 2004 | 204 | #1118 |
| 2003 | 172 | #1227 |
| 2002 | 173 | #1185 |
| 2001 | 142 | #1348 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Danica a popular girl name?
Danica ranked #1634 among girls in 2025 with 127 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #708.
When was the name Danica most popular?
Danica peaked in 2007, when 1,109 American girls received the name (ranked #307 that year). Since 2007 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Danica?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 14,173 newborn American girls was named Danica. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.