Mitchell

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

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 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1998 with 794 babies (rank #75 that year). It was not in the 2024 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.

7,960

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

794

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Mitchell

Mitchell Dukeassociation football player · b. 1991
Mitchell Langerakassociation football player · b. 1988
Mitchell Weiserassociation football player · b. 1994
Mitchell Ryanfilm actor · b. 1934

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	725	#79
1997	759	#81
1998	794	#75
1999	747	#76
2000	639	#82
2001	596	#88
2002	477	#102
2003	489	#106
2004	404	#129
2005	371	#136
2006	322	#152
2007	271	#180
2008	258	#190
2009	201	#223
2010	210	#229
2011	179	#266
2012	158	#292
2013	110	#372
2014	90	#450
2015	89	#459
2016	71	#547