Danika

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

⭐ Famous Danika

Danika Yarosh

American actress

Choose Danika and your child shares a first name with Danika Yarosh, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Danika, like who?” Danika Yarosh's Wikipedia article is available in 28 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 23,310 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Danika, 69 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Danika would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryDanika first shows up in US birth records in 1966, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 59 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 2007, when it ranked #454. Today it's #2,542, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🍂TrendDanika has slipped 814 places over the last five years and now sits at #2,542. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningDanika is a Slavic form of Danica, which means “morning star”. Our records link it to Hebrew, Polish and Russian roots.
• 🌍OriginDanika is the #9 most popular Polish girl name in the US. That's out of 70 Polish girl and unisex names in our list.

About the name Danika

Danika 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 “-ika”. US birth records list Danika for girls from 1966 to 2025, in 60 of those 60 years. Its best year was 2007, when it ranked #454 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #2,542, with 69 babies.

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