Mitchel is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Mitchel means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Mitchel across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Mitchel has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Mitchel is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “who is like God”. A variant of Mitchell, a medieval form of Michael.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 13,309 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 604 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 40 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 6 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 4 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 Mitchel per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1994 (407/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1998 (66/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2004 (7/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1998 (4/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1997 (3/yr).
Mitchel is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1994, when it ranked #1,060 nationally (given to 407 babies that year).
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