Bailey vs Mitchell
Bailey and Mitchellcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2006, Bailey was ranked #60 and Mitchell #68 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2013, Bailey was ranked #93 and Mitchell #88 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2010, Bailey was ranked #158 and Mitchell #387 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Bailey was ranked #249 and Mitchell #968 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Bailey was ranked #268 and Mitchell #535 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Bailey was ranked #471 and Mitchell #749 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Bailey and Mitchell over time
Bailey and Mitchell appear together in 5 published lists, across 78 years of shared records. Bailey held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Mitchell in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Mitchell reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Bailey in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One took the other's place near the top
In New Zealand · Boys, Bailey moved into the top 50 at #36 in 2003 as Mitchell fell out of it to #61, having been #36 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2000, Bailey moved ahead of Mitchell in England and Wales · Boys — #102 and #76 the year before became #74 and #82.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Boys within 2 years — Bailey #30 in 1999, Mitchell #25 in 1998.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Bailey held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Mitchell in 4.
Highest recorded here: Bailey #62 in 2005, Mitchell #75 in 1998.
The order changed in 2000: Bailey moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #102 and #76; by 2000 that had become #74 and #82.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bailey #249, Mitchell #968.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys18 shared years, 1996–2013
Bailey held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Mitchell in 10.
Highest recorded here: Bailey #23 in 2004, Mitchell #12 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Bailey #93, Mitchell #88.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 1997–2010
Bailey held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Mitchell in 0.
Highest recorded here: Bailey #83 in 2002, Mitchell #192 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Bailey #158, Mitchell #387.
New Zealand · Boys11 shared years, 1996–2006
Bailey held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Mitchell in 6.
Highest recorded here: Bailey #30 in 1999, Mitchell #25 in 1998.
The order changed in 2003: Bailey moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #44 and #36; by 2003 that had become #36 and #61.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Bailey #60, Mitchell #68.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 1998–2018
Bailey held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Mitchell in 2.
Highest recorded here: Bailey #239 in 2005, Mitchell #242 in 1998.
The order changed in 2018: Bailey moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #713 and #713; by 2018 that had become #471 and #749.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Bailey #471, Mitchell #749.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Bailey | Mitchell |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | An English surname derived from the given name Michael, or in some cases from Middle English 'michel' ('big, large'). |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | English (surname origin), from Michael or 'michel' |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈmɪt͡ʃ.əl/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | Scotland · Boys #535 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Mitchell has a recorded origin (English (surname origin), from Michael or 'michel'); Bailey does not have one recorded yet.
- Bailey and Mitchell both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Mitchell; Bailey doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Bailey
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #848 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2014
Highest recorded position: #23 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2004 (recorded 1996–2014).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Mitchell
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #91 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1979–2013
Highest recorded position: #9 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1992 (recorded 1979–2013).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #968 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys