Total births
267
Boys' name · since 1948
Mitcheal
Since 1948, U.S. Social Security records show 267 babies named Mitcheal, peaking in 1958. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 267
- total births
- 1948–1994
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Mitcheal sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 267 recorded since 1948.
Mitcheal has 267 recorded births among boys since 1948, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1948 to 1994.
- 267 total births
- 1948–1994 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
267 boys have been named Mitcheal since 1948, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1994.
- 267
- total births
- 1948–1994
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Mitcheal was born in this single decade.
1958
Single peak year
16 babies were named Mitcheal in 1958 - its busiest year on record.
Mitcheal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mitcheal's full recorded timeline at 1965, 41% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 59% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1954, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1958 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mitcheal at a glance
Last recorded 1994Peak year
1958
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1948
Mitcheal popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–1994
- Peak year (1958)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Mitcheal by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Mitcheal's strongest decade.
101 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Mitcheal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s
1950s
101 births
- 1960s
1960s
76 births
- 1970s 23
1970s
23 births
- 1980s
1980s
41 births
- 1990s 20
1990s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 101 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mitcheal? ▼
Since 1948, Social Security records show 267 babies named Mitcheal. The most recent recorded year was 1994. Its busiest year on record was 1958, with 16 births.
When was Mitcheal most popular? ▼
Mitcheal was most popular in the 1950s decade with 101 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
How long has the name Mitcheal been used? ▼
Mitcheal has been recorded in Social Security data since 1948, spanning 47 years of data through 1994.
What names are similar to Mitcheal? ▼
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.
What to do with Mitcheal's data
- Mitcheal's decade-level peak was the 1950s (101 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Mitcheal
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1948–1994 (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. "Mitcheal: Baby Name Since 1948 - 267 Births, Peak 1958." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mitcheal. 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 Mitcheal 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 June 2026.