Mitchell

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A few things about Mitchell you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Mitchell

Mitchell Duke

Australian association football player

Choose Mitchell and your child shares a first name with Mitchell Duke, an Australian association football player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Mitchell, like who?” Mitchell Duke's Wikipedia article is available in 49 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 6,974 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Mitchell, 245 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Mitchell would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMitchell has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Mitchells, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1994, when it ranked #71. Today it's #952, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowMitchell was 11× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 658 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 6,974.
• 🍂TrendMitchell has slipped 226 places over the last five years and now sits at #952. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedMitchell is most popular in Oklahoma, where it ranks #504, followed by Michigan (#540) and Arkansas (#555). It's in the top 1,000 in 16 states.
• 💬MeaningMitchell is an English form of Michael, which means “who is like God”. Our records link it to American, English and Hebrew roots.

About the name Mitchell

Mitchell is a boy name of American, English and Hebrew origin meaning “who is like God”. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-ell”. US birth records list Mitchell for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1994, when it ranked #71 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #952, with 245 babies.

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