#9042024 rank
1994peak year
155,850babies named Mitchell since 1880
▼ 28%5-year trend
Mitchell popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Mitchell mean?
From a surname that developed as a medieval variant of Michael, Hebrew 'who is like God?'. Common in Britain and America since the Middle Ages.
OriginEnglish
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage
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