Gender
Origin
- Russian
- the morning star
- Slavic
- Morning star
Syllables
3
Themes
- Exotic
- Flower
- Nature
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Danica
Pronunciation
d(a)-ni-ca
Famous People
Actress Danica McKellar, Racecar driver Danica Patrick
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 2007 (rank #307, 1,107 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1631, 127 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 127 |
| 2024 | 136 |
| 2023 | 139 |
| 2022 | 179 |
| 2021 | 233 |
| 2020 | 203 |
| 2019 | 226 |
| 2018 | 262 |
| 2017 | 313 |
| 2016 | 325 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2013 (rank #1220, 28 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4866, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2016 | 10 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #3654, 6 births); most recent 2022 (rank #5410, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #706, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and RÃan) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2013 (rank #564, 5 births); most recent 2024 (rank #790, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2013 (rank #440, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2007 (rank #65, 46 births); most recent 2022 (rank #380, 9 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 9 |
| 2015 | 16 |
| 2014 | 15 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence