Mitch
Short form of Mitchell, an English surname that preserves the medieval everyday pronunciation of Michael, Hebrew for who is like God.
Mitch in 2025
Mitch was given to 6 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 23,848th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 552,557 babies born.
The history of Mitch
Mitch reached its highest point in 1961, when 400 babies were given the name, ranking 865th that year.
Across the 110 years of records since 1916, 5,565 babies have been named Mitch. Half of them were born before 1965, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation X.
Mitch by decade
| Decade | Babies named Mitch | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 | 8,300 |
| 1930s | 17 | 6,685 |
| 1940s | 102 | 3,401 |
| 1950s | 1,076 | 1,014 |
| 1960s | 2,012 | 865 |
| 1970s | 480 | 2,250 |
| 1980s | 775 | 2,327 |
| 1990s | 572 | 2,983 |
| 2000s | 298 | 5,717 |
| 2010s | 174 | 9,820 |
| 2020s | 54 | 13,913 |
Where Mitch is heading
Mitch has fallen 62% over the past decade, from 16 babies in 2015 to 6 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1961 peak — Mitch is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Mitch
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Mitch.