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Mitchell

Pronounced M AY1 K AH0 L (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1994
  • 145 years in use
  • Biblical
  • 4 spellings
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How popular is Mitchell?

Mitchell is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 191,964 children — the 195th most common boys' name on record.

It is falling away, down 60% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1994, when 5,937 children were given it.

Four other spellings are counted in that total — Mitchel, Michel, Michal and one more — because they are pronounced identically.

02,5005,0007,50010,00018901920195019802010
19945,937

Spelling variants

These spellings sound identical to Mitchell and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.

  • Mitchel
  • Michel
  • Michal
  • Michell

Nicknames

Common short forms: Mitch.

Characteristics

  • Biblical (Person)
  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
M AY1 K AH0 L · M IH0 SH EH1 L · M IH1 CH AH0 L
Stress pattern:
10 · 01 · 10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Mitchell

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Mitchell

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Mitchell?
Mitchell ranks 195th among boys' names in US records, with 191,964 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 4,207.
Is Mitchell a unisex name?
No. Mitchell is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Mitchell most popular?
1994, when 5,937 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
What are common nicknames for Mitchell?
Mitch. These are recorded as separate names in their own right, so each has its own page and its own popularity curve.
How else is Mitchell spelled?
Mitchel, Michel, Michal, Michell. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.