boy's name
Mitch
- Origin Dutch
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 5,883
Scotland
#621
2016 births
Mitch is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Mitch is a name of Dutch origin.
- Peaked in 1961, when 400 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1916.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Mitch over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1930s | 17 |
| 1940s | 102 |
| 1950s | 1,076 |
| 1960s | 2,012 |
| 1970s | 480 |
| 1980s | 775 |
| 1990s | 572 |
| 2000s | 298 |
| 2010s | 174 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 54 |
How popular is Mitch?
In 2025, Mitch was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Mitch is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Mitch
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mitch also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mitch over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mitch
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mitch — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mitch
How popular is the name Mitch?
In 2025, Mitch was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Mitch a girl's or a boy's name?
Mitch is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Mitch?
Mitch has 1 syllable.
When was Mitch most popular?
Mitch peaked in 1961, when 400 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Mitch a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mitch currently ranks #11,029 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.