Mitchell
Boy nameMitchell has been given to 165,191 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1994 and currently ranks #954 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈmɪt͡ʃəl/
From a Middle English vernacular form of the Old French given name Michel (“Michael”), or in some cases from a Middle English nickname muchel (“big”).
Origin: surnames
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
165,191
Peak year
1994 (5,391 babies)
Rank in 2025
#954 for boys
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -49%
Gender split
1% girls / 99% boys
Famous people named Mitchell
Mitchell Duke
Australian association football player
Mitch Hedberg
American stand-up comedian
Mitchell Langerak
Australian association football player
Mitchell Weiser
German association football player
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Mitchell.
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