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Jarlath vs Mitchell

Jarlath 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.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2010, Jarlath was ranked #248 and Mitchell #387 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2015, Jarlath was ranked #4747 and Mitchell #456 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2016, Jarlath was ranked #601 and Mitchell #713 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Jarlath and Mitchell over time

Jarlath and Mitchell appear together in 2 published lists, across 21 years of shared records. Jarlath held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mitchell 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.

Jarlath reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Mitchell 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.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Jarlath and Mitchell changed places 6 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2010, ending at #248 and #387.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Jarlath #152 in 1999, Mitchell #192 in 2001.

List by list

  • Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 1997–2010

    Jarlath held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Mitchell in 4.

    Highest recorded here: Jarlath #152 in 1999, Mitchell #192 in 2001.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2010: Jarlath #248, Mitchell #387.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 1989–2016

    Jarlath held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Mitchell in 4.

    Highest recorded here: Jarlath #198 in 1994, Mitchell #242 in 1998.

    The order changed in 2008: Jarlath moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #369 and #242; by 2008 that had become #472 and #698.

    Most recent shared year, 2016: Jarlath #601, Mitchell #713.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Mitchell

Pairs where Mitchell shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Jarlath, Mitchell
FieldJarlathMitchell
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedAn English surname derived from the given name Michael, or in some cases from Middle English 'michel' ('big, large').
OriginNot yet recordedEnglish (surname origin), from Michael or 'michel'
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈmɪt͡ʃ.əl/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IEAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025)Scotland · Boys #535 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10076/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Mitchell has a recorded origin (English (surname origin), from Michael or 'michel'); Jarlath does not have one recorded yet.
  • Jarlath and Mitchell both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Mitchell; Jarlath doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.

How each name got here

Jarlath

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #139 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #124 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

Mitchell

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1979–2013

    Highest recorded position: #9 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1992 (recorded 1979–2013).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #968 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Boys