Danika
Girl name · #2550 in 2025 · Uniqueness 84/100
Danika ranks #2550 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 69 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1006, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 26,087 girls born in 2025 was named Danika.
The 59-year story
Danika first appears in the Social Security records in 1966, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2007, when 709 girls were named Danika — good for #454 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 Danika per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Danika in class?
Danika scores 84 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 Danika will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Danika is most common
State-level data for Danika is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Danika
Statistically, parents drawn to Danika tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Veronika, Danica, Malaika, Mihika, and Mahika.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Danika | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 69 | #2542 |
| 2024 | 78 | #2347 |
| 2023 | 87 | #2176 |
| 2022 | 115 | #1782 |
| 2021 | 115 | #1768 |
| 2020 | 116 | #1728 |
| 2019 | 144 | #1508 |
| 2018 | 167 | #1346 |
| 2017 | 166 | #1387 |
| 2016 | 226 | #1118 |
| 2015 | 267 | #1006 |
| 2014 | 357 | #783 |
| 2013 | 361 | #750 |
| 2012 | 414 | #682 |
| 2011 | 475 | #604 |
| 2010 | 579 | #516 |
| 2009 | 659 | #470 |
| 2008 | 648 | #487 |
| 2007 | 709 | #454 |
| 2006 | 509 | #576 |
| 2005 | 298 | #847 |
| 2004 | 182 | #1220 |
| 2003 | 150 | #1348 |
| 2002 | 160 | #1243 |
| 2001 | 157 | #1253 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Danika a popular girl name?
Danika ranked #2550 among girls in 2025 with 69 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1006.
When was the name Danika most popular?
Danika peaked in 2007, when 709 American girls received the name (ranked #454 that year). Since 2007 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Danika?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 26,087 newborn American girls was named Danika. It scores 84/100 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.