Masculine dossier · first seen 1880

Mitchell

Endangered Down 95.4% from peak

Peak era

1994

Peak births

5,370

Current vitality

Fragile

Peak generation

Millennial

1880Peak 19942025

Quick answers about Mitchell

An estimated 138,794 living Americans are named Mitchell.

Mitchell is uncommon among babies today, with 245 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 95.4% from its 1994 peak.

The median age of a living American named Mitchell is approximately 38 years, with most bearers falling between 30 and 59 years old.

No. Mitchell is endangered as a baby name, down 95.4% from its 1994 peak with 245 births in 2025.

Peak year

1994

Decline from peak

95.4%

2025

245

All-time

164,063

Mitchell has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 2.3× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Mitchell peaked in 1994, when 5,370 boys were given the name.

In 2025, only 245 boys were given the name.

Down 95.4% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 164,063 Americans named Mitchell since 1880.

Rarity scoreVery uncommon

Peak generationMillennial

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryDown 95.4% from peak

19945,370 boys named Mitchell

2025245 boys named Mitchell

Living profile

138,794

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age38

Core range30–59

Playground Density Index 0.4%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.