Mitchell is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Mitchell means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Mitchell across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Mitchell has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Mitchell is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “who is like God”. a medieval surname derived from Michael.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 165,191 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 8,202 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 1,004 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 59 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 59 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 2,730 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 Mitchell per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1994 (5,391/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1998 (794/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2000 (58/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2004 (9/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2001 (7/yr).
Mitchell has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1994, when it ranked #133 nationally (given to 5,411 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1990s.
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