Joshua vs Mitchell
Joshua 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 2010, Joshua was ranked #6 and Mitchell #94 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2010, Joshua was ranked #14 and Mitchell #387 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2013, Joshua was ranked #15 and Mitchell #88 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Joshua was ranked #50 and Mitchell #968 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Joshua was ranked #52 and Mitchell #749 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Joshua was ranked #60 and Mitchell #535 among boys in Scotland.
Joshua and Mitchell over time
Joshua and Mitchell appear together in 5 published lists, across 113 years of shared records. Joshua held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Mitchell in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Mitchell reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Joshua 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.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 35 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Joshua and Mitchell averaged 28.3 places apart, ending at #15 and #88.
- Longest-running competitions
Joshua and Mitchell were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 35 years, from 1979 to 2013, ending at #15 and #88.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Joshua #1 in 1993, Mitchell #9 in 1992.
List by list
New South Wales, Australia · Boys35 shared years, 1979–2013
Joshua held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Mitchell in 0.
Highest recorded here: Joshua #1 in 1993, Mitchell #9 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Joshua #15, Mitchell #88.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Joshua held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Mitchell in 0.
Highest recorded here: Joshua #2 in 2002, Mitchell #75 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Joshua #50, Mitchell #968.
New Zealand · Boys23 shared years, 1986–2010
Joshua held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Mitchell in 0.
Highest recorded here: Joshua #1 in 1995, Mitchell #24 in 1995.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Joshua #6, Mitchell #94.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 1989–2018
Joshua held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Mitchell in 0.
Highest recorded here: Joshua #22 in 2004, Mitchell #242 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Joshua #52, Mitchell #749.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 1997–2010
Joshua held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Mitchell in 0.
Highest recorded here: Joshua #6 in 2002, Mitchell #192 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Joshua #14, Mitchell #387.
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 | Joshua | Mitchell |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | From Hebrew Yehoshua, combining 'yeho' (referring to God) with 'yasha' ('to save') — 'Yahweh is salvation'. Joshua succeeded Moses as leader of the Israelites in the Old Testament. | An English surname derived from the given name Michael, or in some cases from Middle English 'michel' ('big, large'). |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | English (surname origin), from Michael or 'michel' |
| Pronunciation | /ˈd͡ʒɑʃ.u.ə/ | /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, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #81 (2025) | Scotland · Boys #535 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Joshua is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew origin, while Mitchell is recorded with a English (surname origin), from Michael or 'michel' origin.
- Joshua and Mitchell both have 2 syllables.
- Joshua's recorded meaning differs from Mitchell's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Joshua
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #77 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1971–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1993 (recorded 1971–2024).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #405 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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