Mitchell is a moderately popular boys' name in United States, ranking #419 in 2011 with 667 recorded births. This places Mitchell in the top 3% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 4,391 births ranking #88. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 84.8%. In 2011, approximately 1 in every 2,847 boys born was named Mitchell. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.