Mitchell vs Mitch

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

Name A

Mitchell

Boy name · Rank #904

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Name B

Mitch

Boy name · Rank #7793

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1880–2024.

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