Names / Boy names
Mitchell
Current rank
#954
and easing
All-time peak
#71
in 1994
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
165,100
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #71 in 1994 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Mitchell is a boys' name that first appears in 1880. As of the latest data it stands at #954, drifting lower. Its strongest year was 1994, at #71 nationally. Across all years, more than 165,100 children have been named this.