Mitchell is a distinctive choice, ranked #968 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Mitchell in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#968
US Rank #904
About the Name Mitchell
Mitchell is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 143 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #75 in 1998 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has broken into the UK top 100 on 6 occasions, signalling genuine mainstream interest.
Mitchell is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #904, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Mitchell
Unlikely. With around 32 UK babies named Mitchell per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Mitchell in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Mitchell is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 143 places over the last five years to #968 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Mitchell is more popular in the US (#904) than in the UK (#968). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Mitchell include: Liz Mitchell — Elizabeth Rebecca Pemberton-Mitchell is a British singer and one of the original singers of the 1970s disco and reggae band Boney M.; Keith Mitchell — Keith Claudius Mitchell is a Grenadian politician who served as Prime Minister of Grenada from 1995 to 2008 and from 2013 to 2022.; Brian Stokes Mitchell — Brian Stokes Mitchell is an American actor and singer..
Mitchell ranks #904 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
32
UK babies named Mitchell (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 143 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Mitchell
Likely around 1 other Mitchell in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Mitchell
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Keith Claudius Mitchell is a Grenadian politician who served as Prime Minister of Grenada from 1995 to 2008 and from 2013 to 2022. He is the longest-serving prime minister in Grenadian history, holding the office for more than 22 years.
Brian Stokes Mitchell is an American actor and singer. A powerful baritone, he has been one of the central leading men of the Broadway theater since the 1990s.
Martha Elizabeth Beall Mitchell was an American socialite and the wife of John N. Mitchell, United States Attorney General under President Richard Nixon.
John Newton Mitchell was the 67th attorney general of the United States under President Richard Nixon. He also was chairman of Nixon's 1968 and 1972 presidential campaigns.
Russell Edward Mitchell is an American journalist best known for his career at CBS where he was anchor of The Early Show on Saturday, news anchor for The Early Show during the week, and weekend anchor of the CBS Evening News. In December 2011, it was announced that he would leave CBS to join WKYC in Cleveland, Ohio, as a lead anchor, starting in January 2012.