Danica is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Danica means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Danica across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Danica has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Danica is a girl name of Slavic origin meaning “morning star”. From the Slavic word for the morning star, the planet Venus.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 16,522 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 408 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 18 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 7 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Danica per year, United States (1916 to 2025). United States peaked in 2007 (1,109/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2013 (28/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2013 (5/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2023 (4/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2013 (3/yr).
Danica has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2007, when it ranked #610 nationally (given to 1,123 babies that year).
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