Hamzah vs Mitchell
Hamzah 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Hamzah was ranked #711 and Mitchell #968 among boys in England and Wales.
Hamzah and Mitchell over time
Hamzah and Mitchell appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Mitchell held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Hamzah in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one 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 1 of those lists, and Hamzah 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Hamzah held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Mitchell in 22.
Highest recorded here: Hamzah #202 in 2001, Mitchell #75 in 1998.
The order changed in 2019: Hamzah moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #897 and #763; by 2019 that had become #642 and #1217.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hamzah #711, Mitchell #968.
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 | Hamzah | 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 | GB-ENW | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #711 (2024) | 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) | 40/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Mitchell has a recorded origin (English (surname origin), from Michael or 'michel'); Hamzah does not have one recorded yet.
- Hamzah and Mitchell both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Mitchell; Hamzah doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.
How each name got here
Hamzah
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #269 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #202 among boys in England and Wales, in 2001 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #711 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
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