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Worldwide Name Statistics

Mitchell

Ranked #378 - 1 in 59,285 people
US

Most common in

United States

135k bearers

World total

134,941

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#378

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States135k
Worldwide
~135k
rank #378
Rarity
1 in 59,285
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~135k in US

About the name Mitchell

There are an estimated 134,941 people named Mitchell alive worldwide today. That ranks Mitchell at #378 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Mitchell is held by approximately 134,941 people, ranking #378 among first names. That works out to roughly 41 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,460 U.S. residents).

Historically Mitchell is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.3% male).

Mitchell appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.3%Female 0.7%

Mitchell popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Mitchell, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1880: 32
  2. 1881: 20
  3. 1882: 36
  4. 1883: 30
  5. 1884: 34
  6. 1885: 29
  7. 1886: 24
  8. 1887: 28
  9. 1888: 44
  10. 1889: 21
  11. 1890: 30
  12. 1891: 29
  13. 1892: 36
  14. 1893: 38
  15. 1894: 39
  16. 1895: 31
  17. 1896: 37
  18. 1897: 39
  19. 1898: 39
  20. 1899: 28
  21. 1900: 52
  22. 1901: 31
  23. 1902: 50
  24. 1903: 36
  25. 1904: 37
  26. 1905: 46
  27. 1906: 39
  28. 1907: 43
  29. 1908: 54
  30. 1909: 72
  31. 1910: 82
  32. 1911: 79
  33. 1912: 137
  34. 1913: 201
  35. 1914: 272
  36. 1915: 336
  37. 1916: 346
  38. 1917: 380
  39. 1918: 437
  40. 1919: 368
  41. 1920: 422
  42. 1921: 425
  43. 1922: 391
  44. 1923: 377
  45. 1924: 366
  46. 1925: 346
  47. 1926: 351
  48. 1927: 304
  49. 1928: 314
  50. 1929: 259
  51. 1930: 247
  52. 1931: 279
  53. 1932: 249
  54. 1933: 213
  55. 1934: 267
  56. 1935: 282
  57. 1936: 271
  58. 1937: 249
  59. 1938: 287
  60. 1939: 295
  61. 1940: 332
  62. 1941: 355
  63. 1942: 488
  64. 1943: 513
  65. 1944: 526
  66. 1945: 518
  67. 1946: 670
  68. 1947: 800
  69. 1948: 870
  70. 1949: 1,091
  71. 1950: 1,224
  72. 1951: 1,446
  73. 1952: 1,764
  74. 1953: 1,893
  75. 1954: 2,154
  76. 1955: 2,282
  77. 1956: 2,408
  78. 1957: 3,035
  79. 1958: 2,860
  80. 1959: 2,974
  81. 1960: 2,990
  82. 1961: 3,212
  83. 1962: 2,850
  84. 1963: 2,723
  85. 1964: 2,392
  86. 1965: 1,890
  87. 1966: 1,739
  88. 1967: 1,712
  89. 1968: 1,634
  90. 1969: 1,666
  91. 1970: 1,559
  92. 1971: 1,362
  93. 1972: 1,382
  94. 1973: 1,231
  95. 1974: 1,253
  96. 1975: 1,192
  97. 1976: 1,196
  98. 1977: 1,280
  99. 1978: 1,283
  100. 1979: 1,387
  101. 1980: 1,535
  102. 1981: 1,997
  103. 1982: 2,093
  104. 1983: 1,901
  105. 1984: 2,180
  106. 1985: 2,479
  107. 1986: 2,699
  108. 1987: 2,893
  109. 1988: 3,361
  110. 1989: 3,671
  111. 1990: 4,041
  112. 1991: 3,906
  113. 1992: 4,149
  114. 1993: 4,620
  115. 1994: 5,391
  116. 1995: 4,752
  117. 1996: 4,411
  118. 1997: 4,082
  119. 1998: 3,641
  120. 1999: 3,229
  121. 2000: 2,996
  122. 2001: 2,589
  123. 2002: 2,192
  124. 2003: 1,900
  125. 2004: 1,665
  126. 2005: 1,462
  127. 2006: 1,262
  128. 2007: 1,119
  129. 2008: 989
  130. 2009: 866
  131. 2010: 743
  132. 2011: 676
  133. 2012: 588
  134. 2013: 616
  135. 2014: 570
  136. 2015: 478
  137. 2016: 465
  138. 2017: 401
  139. 2018: 405
  140. 2019: 358
  141. 2020: 342
  142. 2021: 306
  143. 2022: 305
  144. 2023: 291
  145. 2024: 259
  146. 2025: 245

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Mitchell worldwide?

There are an estimated 134,941 people named Mitchell alive worldwide today, ranking #378 globally.

Is Mitchell a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 59,285 people. In the United States there are roughly 134,941 bearers, which is 1 in 2,460 Americans.

Is Mitchell a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Mitchell is used 99.3% male and 0.7% female.

Where does the name Mitchell come from?

Who are famous people named Mitchell?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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