Mitchel
Boy nameMitchel has been given to 13,309 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1994. In 2025, about 1 in 170,808 boys was named Mitchel.
Meaning & origin
Variant of Mitchell.
Origin: Hebrew
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
13,309
Peak year
1994 (407 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -55%
Gender split
0% girls / 100% boys
Rank through the decades
Mitchel's rank among U.S. boy names at 25-year milestones.
| Year | Boys rank |
|---|---|
| 1925 | #912 |
| 1950 | #618 |
| 1975 | #860 |
| 2000 | #752 |
— means outside the top 1000 that year.
Spellings & variants
Names one letter away from Mitchel — alternate spellings parents actually use.
Famous people named Mitchel
Mitchel Musso
American actor, singer and songwriter
Mitchel Bakker
Dutch association football player
Mitchell Feigenbaum
American mathematical physicist (1944–2019)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Mitchel.
FAQ
How popular is the name Mitchel?
Mitchel has been given to 13,309 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It ranked below the top 1000 in 2025.
When did the name Mitchel peak?
Mitchel peaked in 1994, when 407 babies were given the name.
Is Mitchel a girl or boy name?
Mitchel is primarily a boy name (100% of babies named Mitchel are boys).
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