Given name & surname
Danika
“of the morning star”
In English use, Danika has a related form in Danica. One Slavic interpretation is “of the morning star.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Danika has a related form in Danica. One Slavic interpretation is “of the morning star.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Danika has a related form in Danica. An origin associated with Danica is Slavic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1966. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Danika through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 10,697
- 0 boys · 10,697 girls
- Most popular year
- 2007
- 709 babies
- 2025
- 69
- #2,550 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −43%
- Cooling
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 69 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,550 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 43.3% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 709 in 2007. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (11). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 9,156 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Danika’s family of names
In English usage, Danika has a related form in Danica. In Greek usage, Danika as a surname is a transliteration of Δανίκα.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Danika
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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