Mitchell
Meaning & Origin
Meaning: Who Is Like God?
Background: The name Mitchell originates from the Old French name 'Michel,' which is a form of the Hebrew name 'Mikha'el,' meaning 'who is like God?' This name was adopted into Middle English as 'Mitchell,' retaining the original meaning.
At a glance
Quick stats based on the history of this name.
Lifetime rank
#209
Total births
164,941
Most popular decade
1990s
(126,666 births)
10-year trend
↓ Falling (-402 ranks)
Years in Top 100
10
First recorded year
1880
Gender usage
99.3% male
0.7% female
Stats by gender
Male
- First year
- 1880
- First year births
- 32
- First year rank
- #291
- Peak year
- 1994
- Peak year births
- 5,370
- Peak rank
- #71
- Most recent year
- 2024
- Recent year births
- 258
- Recent rank
- #904
Female
- First year
- 1913
- First year births
- 5
- First year rank
- #3,187
- Peak year
- 1988
- Peak year births
- 38
- Peak rank
- #2,744
- Most recent year
- 2018
- Recent year births
- 6
- Recent rank
- #13,787
Births over time
Number of babies given this name each year.
Rank over time
Popularity rank by year (1 = most popular).