Total births
44
Boys' name · since 1951
Mitchum
44 babies named Mitchum in U.S. Social Security records since 1951, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 44
- total births
- 1951–1989
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
Mitchum is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 44 have been recorded since 1951.
Social Security Administration records show Mitchum recorded 44 times among boys since 1951, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1951 to 1989.
- 44 total births
- 1951–1989 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 64% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
44 boys have been named Mitchum since 1951, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1989.
- 44
- total births
- 1951–1989
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
64% of everyone ever named Mitchum was born in this single decade.
1972
Single peak year
6 babies were named Mitchum in 1972 - its busiest year on record.
Mitchum's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Mitchum's SSA record in two at 1982 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1951, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1972 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Mitchum at a glance
Last recorded 1989Peak year
1972
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1951
Mitchum popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–1989
- Peak year (1972)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Mitchum by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Mitchum's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Mitchum births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s
1980s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 28 births (64% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mitchum? ▼
Mitchum has been given to 44 babies in the U.S. since 1951, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1989. 6 babies were born in 1972, its single highest year.
When was Mitchum most popular? ▼
Mitchum was most popular in the 1980s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Mitchum been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Mitchum since 1951 -- 39 years through the most recent 1989 data.
What names are similar to Mitchum? ▼
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 Mitchum
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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, 1951–1989 (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. "Mitchum: Baby Name Since 1951 - 44 Births, Peak 1972." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mitchum. 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 Mitchum 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.