Mitchell is a distinctive choice, ranked #1538 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Mitchell in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1538
US Rank #954
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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 uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Mitchell in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #904, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Mitchell
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.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Mitchell
Unlikely. With around 17 UK babies named Mitchell per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Mitchell in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Mitchell is declining: down 427 places since 2020, to #1,538 in 2025. It peaked at #75 in 1998.
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, Keith Mitchell and Brian Stokes Mitchell. Short summaries for each appear below.
Mitchell ranks #904 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
17
UK babies named Mitchell (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 427 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
Almost certainly the only Mitchell in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Mitchell
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
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.