Mitchell is a moderately popular boys' name in United States, ranking #465 in 2012 with 588 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 86.6%. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 3,226 boys born was named Mitchell. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.