girl's name
Danika
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 15,182
Northern Ireland
#514
2012 births
Danika is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 69 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2007, when 709 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 48,049 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1966.
Danika over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 40 |
| 1970s | 532 |
| 1980s | 1,033 |
| 1990s | 1,733 |
| 2000s | 3,623 |
| 2010s | 3,156 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 580 |
How popular is Danika?
In 2025, Danika was given to 69 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Danika is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Danika
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Danika also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Danika over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Danika
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Danika — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Danika
How popular is the name Danika?
In 2025, Danika was given to 69 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Danika a girl's or a boy's name?
Danika is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Danika most popular?
Danika peaked in 2007, when 709 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Danika a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Danika currently ranks #1,377 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.