Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1990

Mitchelle

Gender Unisex · 76% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Mitchelle
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1990
36 babies
All-time total
662
#11,829 all-time among girls
First recorded
1959
in Social Security records

Mitchelle popularity over time

662 babies have been named Mitchelle since 1959, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s 5 – 5 1 – #6,920
1960s 60 5 65 7 +1200% #4,682
1970s 110 7 117 12 +80% #4,083
1980s 99 77 176 18 +50% #5,342
1990s 125 54 179 18 +2% #4,336
2000s 91 17 108 11 -40% #6,533
2010s 12 – 12 1 -89% #15,920
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Mitchelle

Mitchelle is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1959, 662 American babies have been named Mitchelle, about 76% girls and 24% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1990, when 36 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Mitchelle stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mitchelle?

The median living Mitchelle is about 37 years old; half are between 30 and 47. An estimated 600 people named Mitchelle are alive in the United States today.

median 37 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Mitchelle year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 6 #15,920 – –
2013 – – – –
2012 – – – –
2011 6 #16,160 – –
2010 – – – –
2009 – – – –
2008 8 #13,427 5 #13,934
2007 5 #19,588 – –
2006 8 #13,223 7 #10,295
2005 12 #9,268 – –
2004 8 #12,385 – –
2003 12 #8,894 – –
2002 12 #8,658 5 #11,873
2001 17 #6,533 – –
2000 9 #10,462 – –
1995 14 #6,505 8 #6,785
1990 21 #4,636 15 #3,900
1985 7 #8,949 7 #5,560
1980 12 #5,782 10 #4,039
1975 11 #5,392 – –
1970 9 #5,674 – –
1965 5 #7,199 – –
1960 5 #7,017 – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Mitchelle, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Mitchelle?

The median living Mitchelle is about 37 years old. Half of all living Mitchelles are between 30 and 47 years old.

How many people named Mitchelle are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Mitchelle are alive in the United States, based on 662 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mitchelle in 2025?

Mitchelle did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Mitchelle?

662 babies have been named Mitchelle in the United States since 1959, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mitchelle most popular?

Mitchelle peaked in 1990, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Mitchelle a boy or girl name?

Mitchelle is used for both: about 76% of babies named Mitchelle have been girls and 24% boys.

Is the name Mitchelle rising or falling?

Mitchelle is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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