How Many People Are Named Mitchelle?
An estimated 622 people in the United States have the first name Mitchelle. It is used for both genders, with 75.8% female. The average bearer is 39 years old, and Mitchelle peaked in popularity in 1990 with 36 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mitchelle as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Mitchelle paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
622
About 1 in 551,052 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
75.8% confidence
Average Age
39
years old
Peak Year
1990
36 births
Total Registered
662
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mitchelle
Mitchelle is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (24.2%) and females (75.8%). Out of 662 total births registered, 160 were male and 502 were female.
Mitchelle as a male name
Ranked #13,934 in 2008
5 male births in 2008
Peak: 1986 (15 births)
Mitchelle as a female name
Ranked #15,917 in 2014
6 female births in 2014
Peak: 1992 (24 births)
Mitchelle: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mitchelle span from the 1950s to the 2010s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 179 babies were registered. Mitchelle has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Mitchelle by Decade
How has Mitchelle tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Mitchelle by State
Birth registrations for Mitchelle span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, New York. The lowest are in New York, California, Texas. On average, about 12 Mitchelles were registered per state.
Mitchelle + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mitchelle as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Mitchelle: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mitchelle?
We estimate approximately 622 people named Mitchelle are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 551,052 Americans share this first name.
Is Mitchelle a common name?
Mitchelle is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 662 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mitchelle most popular?
Mitchelle reached peak popularity in 1990, when 36 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mitchelle is approximately 39 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mitchelle a female name?
Mitchelle is predominantly female. 75.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mitchelle Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mitchelle Smith, Mitchelle Johnson, Mitchelle Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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