girl's name
Katniss
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 464
Katniss is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2015, when 30 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 58,952 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2013.
Katniss over time
Births per decade in France, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 160 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 60 |
How popular is Katniss?
In 2025, Katniss was given to 10 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Katniss is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Katniss
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Katniss also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Katniss over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Katniss
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Katniss — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Katniss
How popular is the name Katniss?
In 2025, Katniss was given to 10 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Katniss a girl's or a boy's name?
Katniss is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Katniss most popular?
Katniss peaked in 2015, when 30 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Katniss a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Katniss currently ranks #2,968 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.