The first name Mitch

Mitch last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2000, with 11 births (#1,241).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Mitch with other names.

In 2025, 6 boys born in the United States were named Mitch, the 11,548th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1961, when 400 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Mitch McConnell
  American politician and lawyer (born 1942)
• Mitch Hedberg
  American stand-up comedian, 1968–2005
• Mitch Nichols
  Australian association football player, born 1989
• Mitch Mitchell
  English drummer (1946–2008)
• Mitch Albom
  American author, born 1958
• Mitch Richmond
  American basketball player (born 1965)
• Mitch Miller
  American record producer and musician (1911–2010)
• Mitch Lucker
  American singer (1984–2012)
• Mitch Harris
  American rock musician, born 1969
• Mitch Vogel
  American former child actor, born 1956
• Mitch Grassi
  American singer, born 1992
• Mitch McGary
  American basketball player (born 1992)

What does the name Mitch mean?

Clipping of Mitchell.

How popular is the name Mitch?

In 2024, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Mitch, ranking 5,119th. Its peak was 2000, with 11 births.

Is Mitch a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 5,565 US babies named Mitch since 1880 were boys.

When was Mitch most popular?

1961 in the United States, when 400 babies were named Mitch, its highest rank at 396th.

How do you pronounce Mitch?

Mitch is /mɪt͡ʃ/, one syllable.