Mitchel
Mitchel was the 8037th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 10 babies. Its best year was 1958, when it ranked 486th; the most babies were born in 1994 (407). Over the last ten years it has moved down 3,540 places. More babies were named Mitchel in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Mitchell) from Michel (Michael); or 'big' · English, Hebrew
- Rank in 2025
- #8,037 boys, down 1,849 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 10boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1994407 babies
- Total since 1880
- 13,309babies recorded
What does the name Mitchel mean?
Mitchel is a spelling of Mitchell, pronounced the same way, so it shares Mitchell's meaning and origin.
Mitchell is an English and Scottish surname with two sources, according to Wiktionary: a Middle English form of the Old French given name Michel (Michael), and in some cases the Middle English nickname muchel 'big'. Michael is Hebrew Mikhaʾel 'who is like God?'. Mitchell became a common boys' first name in the US in the mid-20th century.
Michel (Old French, “Michael”)מִיכָאֵל (Mikhaʾel) (Biblical Hebrew, “who is like God?”)muchel (Middle English, “big”)
How sure is this? Well established. Two possible sources; the Michael origin is more common.
Related names: Michael, Mitch, Michel.
See also: English names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Mitchell', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Michael', DMNES (Durham University)
Mitchel popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 22 since 1987.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,037 | 10 |
| 2020 | #6,188 | 14 |
| 2010 | #2,538 | 49 |
| 2000 | #752 | 225 |
| 1990 | #574 | 312 |
| 1980 | #890 | 102 |
| 1970 | #823 | 97 |
| 1960 | #529 | 225 |
| 1950 | #618 | 124 |
| 1940 | #978 | 44 |
| 1930 | #1,108 | 40 |
| 1920 | #860 | 63 |
| 1910 | #1,094 | 10 |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | #1,107 | 5 |
| 1880 | #880 | 6 |
How popular is Mitchel, counting every spelling?
Mitchel is a spelling of Mitchell, a name family that ranked #890 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #8,037 for Mitchel on its own. Together these spellings went to 255 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell | 245 | #954 | 1,406 |
| Mitchel | 10 | #8,037 | 68 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Mitchel?
10 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Mitchel (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Mitchel born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 831 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Mitchel.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Mitchel?
About 10,200 people born in the US named Mitchel are alive today, with a median age of 38; half are between 30 and 60. That makes Mitchel mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Mitchel: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Mitchel, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Mitchel
What does Mitchel mean?
Mitchel is a spelling of Mitchell, which means “from Michel (Michael); or 'big'” (English, Hebrew origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Mitchel?
Mitchel was the 8037th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 10 babies. Its best year was 1958, when it ranked 486th; the most babies were born in 1994 (407). Over the last ten years it has moved down 3,540 places. More babies were named Mitchel in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Mitchel a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Mitchel in the US.