Mitchell

Mitchell is a male given name: 99% of people named Mitchell are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.

MaleHigh

Male 99%Female 1%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 99% male / 1% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States, Great Britain
US births since 1880: 161,535 male / 1,122 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Mitchell

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Mitchell," in English, "Guten Tag Mitchell," in German. Mitchell is a male given name: about 99% of people named Mitchell are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Mitchell,

German

Guten Tag Mitchell,

French

Bonjour Mitchell,

Spanish

Estimado/a Mitchell:

Chinese

Mitchell您好：

Japanese

Mitchell様

English

Hi Mitchell,

German

Hi Mitchell,

French

Salut Mitchell,

Spanish

Hola Mitchell,

Chinese

Mitchell你好：

Japanese

Mitchellさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Mitchell by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	very common	man's name	99%
Great Britain	rare	man's name	98%

United States birth data

161,535 male · 1,122 female · 162,657 births recorded

Male 99%Female 1%

Since 1980: 99% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Mitchell a male or female name?

Mitchell is a male given name: 99% of people named Mitchell are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.

How do I address Mitchell in an email?

Is Mitchell a unisex name?

Mitchell is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Mitchell are men. Mitchell leans strongly male overall.

Sources

Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Mitchell a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/mitchell (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_mitchell,
  title  = {Is Mitchell a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/mitchell},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}