Mitch vs Mitchell

Side-by-side comparison of Mitch and Mitchell — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Mitch

Boy name · Rank #7793

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Name B

Mitchell

Boy name · Rank #904

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Metric Mitch Mitchell
Current Rank #7793 #904
Total Births (all years) 5,564 163,813
Peak Year 1961 1994
Peak Year Births 401 5,370
Peak Decade 1960ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mitch Mitchell
1880ss — 298
1890ss — 346
1900ss — 460
1910ss 5 2,612
1920ss — 3,524
1930ss 17 2,619
1940ss 102 6,124
1950ss 1,077 21,962
1960ss 2,014 22,676
1970ss 482 12,966
1980ss 776 24,543
1990ss 571 42,015
2000ss 298 16,905
2010ss 174 5,262
2020ss 48 1,501

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mitch Mitchell
2014 19 563
2015 16 473
2016 17 465
2017 21 396
2018 17 399
2019 10 358
2020 13 342
2021 7 305
2022 6 305
2023 12 291
2024 10 258

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1916–2024.

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