Mitchell

Mitchell

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Meaning

Mitchell or Mitchel, sometimes abbreviated as Mitch, is a male given name, derived from the surname. It is Anglo-Norman in origin.

From Wikipedia

Mitchell first appears in the data in 1979 and has been recorded in 39 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1991 with 1,174 babies (rank #11 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Mitchell

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Mitchell yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

1Destiny numberThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
5Soul urgeThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

22,966

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,174

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1979	82	#97
1980	84	#98
1981	206	#63
1982	332	#40
1983	464	#31
1984	479	#30
1985	611	#28
1986	770	#17
1987	851	#17
1988	874	#16
1989	991	#14
1990	1,148	#11
1991	1,174	#11
1992	1,172	#9
1993	1,126	#11
1994	1,139	#11
1995	1,015	#11
1996	964	#10
1997	812	#18
1998	761	#19
1999	718	#17
2000	724	#17
2001	653	#18
2002	524	#26
2003	527	#24
2004	376	#37
2005	441	#29
2006	234	#42
2007	189	#51
2008	389	#40
2009	363	#41
2010	287	#57
2011	246	#67
2012	258	#70
2013	240	#71
2014	120	#101
2015	704	#73
2016	887	#56
2017	31	#122

Year

Babies

Rank

1979

#97

1980

#98

1981

206

#63

1982

332

#40

1983

464

#31

1984

479

#30

1985

611

#28

1986

770

#17

1987

851

#17

1988

874

#16

1989

991

#14

1990

1,148

#11

1991

1,174

#11

1992

1,172

1993

1,126

#11

1994

1,139

#11

1995

1,015

#11

1996

964

#10

1997

812

#18

1998

761

#19

1999

718

#17

2000

724

#17

2001

653

#18

2002

524

#26

2003

527

#24

2004

376

#37

2005

441

#29

2006

234

#42

2007

189

#51

2008

389

#40

2009

363

#41

2010

287

#57

2011

246

#67

2012

258

#70

2013

240

#71

2014

120

#101

2015

704

#73

2016

887

#56

2017

#122

Meaning

Numerology of Mitchell

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Mitchell

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Year-by-Year Detail