Danica
Girl name · #1634 in 2025 · Uniqueness 78/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Danica in class?
Danica scores 78 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. 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
Geography matters for names, and Danica is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Danicas were CA (16), FL (9), TX (9), IL (8), WA (7). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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. It scores 78/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.