Mitchell vs Mitchel

Side-by-side comparison of Mitchell and Mitchel — 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

Mitchel

Boy name · Rank #6453

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Metric Mitchell Mitchel
Current Rank #904 #6453
Total Births (all years) 163,813 13,276
Peak Year 1994 1994
Peak Year Births 5,370 407
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mitchell Mitchel
1880ss 298 37
1890ss 346 68
1900ss 460 81
1910ss 2,612 411
1920ss 3,524 531
1930ss 2,619 399
1940ss 6,124 716
1950ss 21,962 1,838
1960ss 22,676 1,633
1970ss 12,966 884
1980ss 24,543 1,774
1990ss 42,015 3,204
2000ss 16,905 1,311
2010ss 5,262 318
2020ss 1,501 71

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mitchell Mitchel
2014 563 30
2015 473 22
2016 465 25
2017 396 25
2018 399 25
2019 358 23
2020 342 14
2021 305 12
2022 305 14
2023 291 18
2024 258 13

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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