Danica

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A few things about Danica you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Danica

Danica McKellar

American actress and writer

Choose Danica and your child shares a first name with Danica McKellar, an American actress and writer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Danica, like who?” Danica McKellar's Wikipedia article is available in 34 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 12,658 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Danica, 127 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Danica would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryDanica first shows up in US birth records in 1916, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 109 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 2007, when it ranked #307. Today it's #1,631, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🍂TrendDanica has slipped 473 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,631. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedDanica is most popular in Washington, where it ranks #811, followed by Missouri (#926). It's in the top 1,000 in 2 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Slavic, Danica means “morning star”. Our records link it to Hebrew, Polish and Russian roots.
• 🌍OriginDanica is the #7 most popular Polish girl name in the US. That's out of 70 Polish girl and unisex names in our list.

About the name Danica

Danica is a girl name of Hebrew, Polish and Russian origin meaning “morning star”. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-ica”. US birth records list Danica for girls from 1916 to 2025, in 74 of those 110 years. Its best year was 2007, when it ranked #307 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,631, with 127 babies.

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