Boys' name · since 1880
Mitchell
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 164,063 babies named Mitchell, peaking in 1994. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #209 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #952 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 164,063
- born since 1880
- 1990s
- peak decade
Mitchell currently ranks #952 among boys' names in America, with 164,063 babies recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Mitchell recorded 164,063 times among boys since 1880, holding rank #952 nationally today, ahead of 93% of boys, 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 1880 to 2025.
- #209 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #952 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 164,063 born since 1880
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mitchell ranks #209 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #952 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 164,063 born since 1880, peaking in the 1990s.
- #209 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #952 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 164,063
- born since 1880
- 1990s
- peak decade
Mitchell's 164,063 recorded births place it above 99.54% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
51 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Mitchell compares
164,063 Top 2% higher than 98% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Mitchell's all-time total is 445x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mitchell | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 164,063 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 5,370 | 34 | 22,252 |
Mitchell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Mitchell's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 88% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 12%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1881, with only 20 births recorded -- set against the 1994 peak of 5,370, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Mitchell popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1994)
- 5,370
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Mitchell popularity over time - girls
1,128 total births recorded since 1913 (Mitchell as girls' name)
Mitchell by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (42,015 births, 26% of the file).
1990s was Mitchell's strongest decade.
42,015 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Mitchell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 298
1880s
298 births
- 1890s 346
1890s
346 births
- 1900s 460
1900s
460 births
- 1910s 2,612
1910s
2,612 births
- 1920s 3,524
1920s
3,524 births
- 1930s 2,619
1930s
2,619 births
- 1940s 6,125
1940s
6,125 births
- 1950s
1950s
21,962 births
- 1960s
1960s
22,678 births
- 1970s 12,966
1970s
12,966 births
- 1980s
1980s
24,542 births
- 1990s
1990s
42,015 births
- 2000s
2000s
16,906 births
- 2010s 5,262
2010s
5,262 births
- 2020s 1,748
2020s
1,748 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 42,015 births (26% of all-time use).
How Mitchell compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Mitchell's total volume
Mitchell by state
Where Mitchell concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 13,598 | 8.3% |
| #2 | New York | | 12,249 | 7.5% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 8,526 | 5.2% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 8,369 | 5.1% |
| #5 | Texas | | 8,330 | 5.1% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 8,001 | 4.9% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 6,418 | 3.9% |
| #8 | Minnesota | | 5,957 | 3.6% |
13,598 of 164,063 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Mitchell appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Mitchell's data
- Mitchell's decade-level peak was the 1990s (42,015 total births); usage has since declined to 1,748 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Mitchells (13,598 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Mitchell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1994)
Similar record span (~145 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Mitchell 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 August 2026.