Total births
40
Boys' name · since 1960
Mitchal
Mitchal has 40 recorded births since 1960 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1990 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 40
- total births
- 1960–1996
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
Mitchal is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 40 have been recorded since 1960.
Social Security Administration records show Mitchal recorded 40 times among boys since 1960, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 1996.
- 40 total births
- 1960–1996 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
40 boys have been named Mitchal since 1960, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1996.
- 40
- total births
- 1960–1996
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Mitchal was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
10 babies were named Mitchal in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
Mitchal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Mitchal splits its recorded history at 1990: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1960 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1990 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Mitchal at a glance
Last recorded 1996Peak year
1990
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1960
Mitchal popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–1996
- Peak year (1990)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Mitchal by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Mitchal's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Mitchal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
12 births
- 1990s
1990s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 23 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mitchal? ▼
Mitchal has been given to 40 babies in the U.S. since 1960, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1996. 10 babies were born in 1990, its single highest year.
When was Mitchal most popular? ▼
Mitchal was most popular in the 1990s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Mitchal been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Mitchal since 1960 -- 37 years through the most recent 1996 data.
What names are similar to Mitchal? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mitchell, Mitchel, Mitch, Mitsuo, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Mitchal
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1960–1996 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Mitchal: Baby Name Since 1960 - 40 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mitchal. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Mitchal draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.