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Mitch is a diminutive of Mitchell, which is derived from the Hebrew name Michael, meaning 'who is like God?'. The name has evolved from Hebrew through various languages including Italian and Middle English. It gained popularity in the mid-20th century in the United States and is often seen as a friendly name. Although Mitch does not have a direct biblical presence, its root name Michael is significant in biblical texts. Notable figures with this name include politicians and authors.

The name Mitch is most popular in Utah, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Baby Boomers generation in the West region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Mitch has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for male in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for male in West. Across generations, 'Mitch' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 7545th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 4121st out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 624th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 1027th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 1257th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 3193rd out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 6365th out of 23106 names. Discover how the name 'Mitch' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.