Mitchell is a moderately popular boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #290 in 2012 with 158 recorded births. This places Mitchell in the top 5% of ranked UK boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 794 births ranking #75. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 78.2%. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 2,205 boys born was named Mitchell. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.