Find your LLC name everywhere.
Ten states answer instantly from our own records. Every other state shows as not yet checked, with a link straight to its official register.
- 10 instant jurisdictions
- 33,591,060 name records held
Results come from an automated Secretary of State (or equivalent registrar) lookup and are preliminary. Taken results show when we last checked the state record. Availability can change at any time; confirm directly with the state before filing. This is not legal advice. Find your state’s business registry
What a state name check is
Every LLC name is approved or refused by ONE state, the state you file in. A name can be free in Texas and taken in Florida, and neither answer tells you anything about the other. So the useful question is never "is this name available", it is "is this name available where I am filing".
We hold our own copy of ten jurisdictions’ business registers, so those answer the moment you type. Every other jurisdiction is shown as not yet checked, which is the honest state of it rather than a guess.
DC and Alaska are covered too. They are not shown on this map.
Example results
northwind
Checked Jul 29, 2026
No exact match in Colorado's registered entities as of Aug 9, 2026. Similar names may still conflict. Preliminary check, not a name reservation.
No exact match in District of Columbia's registered entities as of Aug 7, 2026. Similar names may still conflict. Preliminary check, not a name reservation.
Recorded results for a real search of this name, transcribed from the product: real coverage, real snapshot dates, real verdicts. Recorded 2026-08-23.
Run this exact checkThe ten jurisdictions we answer instantly
Nine states plus Washington, DC. Each one is a snapshot of that jurisdiction’s register with the date we took it, and every result shows you that date rather than implying it is live.
- Alaska
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Iowa
- New York
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Texas
- Washington, DC
The other 41 states render as not yet checked. We would rather show you an empty cell than an availability answer we did not earn.
How it works
- 1
Type the name
The ten covered jurisdictions answer as you type, from our own copy of their registers.
- 2
Read the date on each answer
Every result carries the date behind it. An answer from our records says what the register said on that day, not what it says this second.
- 3
Confirm with the state
The Secretary of State makes the final call when you file. Each jurisdiction links straight to its own business search so you can confirm before you commit.
Each state’s Secretary of State is the authority for its own register and makes the final call when you file. The state business directory links to every one of them.
10
jurisdictions answered instantly
Instant because the registers are already here
A covered jurisdiction answers from our own indexed copy rather than a round trip to a state website, which is why there is no spinner and no queue on those ten.
Each jurisdiction carries its own snapshot date and every answer shows it. When a snapshot ages past its useful window we stop answering from it rather than serving a stale availability claim.
Each of the 10 covered jurisdictions answers from a register copy taken on the date shown.
- Alaska
- 2026-07-29
- Colorado
- 2026-08-23
- Connecticut
- 2026-08-24
- Washington, DC
- 2026-08-21
- Florida
- 2026-08-23
- Iowa
- 2026-08-10
- New York
- 2026-07-29
- Oregon
- 2026-08-04
- Pennsylvania
- 2026-08-04
- Texas
- 2026-08-22
What each answer means
Three states of knowledge, and we keep them separate on purpose. The failure we care most about avoiding is an empty cell that reads like good news.
No exact match
No identical name was found in that register on the date shown. It is not a reservation and not an approval: a similar-but-not-identical name can still be refused, and the state decides at filing.
Taken
A matching entity is on that register. This is the direction we are most confident about, and it is the one worth acting on first.
Not yet checked
We hold no copy of that register, so we say nothing. An empty answer is not a hint that the name is free; it means we have not looked.
Live per-state lookups are not switched on yet. Until they are, a jurisdiction we do not hold stays not yet checked, and the state’s own search is the way to check it.
The registers, by the numbers
Counted from our bulk copies of state business registers (Secretary of State and Comptroller corpora) as loaded into the llc_lookups name-record corpus. Figures as of 2026-08-25.
33,591,060Registered-name records held, as of 2026-08-25
New York leads with 8,420,426 name records as of 2026-08-25.
- Alaska198,676
- Colorado3,369,425
- Connecticut904,881
- Washington, DC242,816
- Florida8,279,587
- Iowa659,700
- New York8,420,426
- Oregon979,404
- Pennsylvania4,467,093
- Texas6,069,052
The most frequent words in registered business names across our register copies, with counts, as of 2026-08-25.
- 1. services1,309,781
- 2. delinquent977,234
- 3. group937,873
- 4. holdings650,478
- 5. solutions595,913
- 6. management577,503
- 7. properties556,500
- 8. consulting539,698
- 9. construction488,785
- 10. enterprises477,536
Reads from official sources:
USPTO daily case filesState Secretary of State registersICANN and IANA root zone dataHow this compares
| Capability | BizNameChecker | Secretary of State search | Formation services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Answers as you type | Yes, ten jurisdictions | No, one state at a time | Varies |
| Shows the date behind the answer | Yes | It is live | Varies |
| Free, no account, no upsell | Yes | Yes | No, it is a funnel |
| The official register | Links out to it | Is it | Links out to it |
| Checks domains, trademarks and handles too | Yes, same search | No | Varies |
Each Secretary of State is the official source for its own jurisdiction and the only one of these that IS the register. We are a faster first look across several of them, not a replacement for any.
A state check is one of four
The same search also checks domain extensions, federal trademarks and social handles, so you see the whole picture of a name in one pass.
Run the full checkState name questions
What does an LLC name check tell me?
Whether a name already appears in a state business register. It is a preliminary read on one jurisdiction at a time, not an approval and not a reservation.
Which jurisdictions answer instantly?
Ten: Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Iowa, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas and Washington, DC. That is nine states plus DC. Each answers from our own copy of that register.
What about the other states?
They render as not yet checked. We hold no copy of those registers, and rather than guess we show an empty answer and link you to that state’s own business search.
How current is the data?
Each jurisdiction carries its own snapshot date, and every answer shows that date. When a snapshot ages past its useful window we stop answering availability from it rather than serving a stale claim.
Does an available result mean I can use the name?
No. It means no exact match was found in that register on the date shown. A similar name can still be refused, the state decides at filing, and nothing here reserves anything.
Is it free?
Yes. No account, no card, no sign-up. We may earn a referral commission if you form your business through a partner link, which is how the tool stays free.
Do you file the LLC for me?
No. We check names. When you are ready to file, you can do it yourself with the state or use a formation service, and we link out either way.
Why do I need to check more than one state?
You usually do not. A name is approved by the state you file in, so that is the one that counts. Checking others is only useful if you are choosing where to form or planning to register in several.
Does this check trademarks?
Not in this lens. A state register and the federal trademark register are different systems, and a name can be clear in one and conflict in the other. The trademark lens covers that side.
Is this legal advice?
No. This is an automated preliminary lookup, not legal advice. Confirm with the state before filing, and talk to an attorney for anything you plan to rely on.
How many business records do you hold?
33,591,060 registered-name records as of 2026-08-25, across 10 covered jurisdictions, counted from our bulk copies of the state registers. The count moves as registers refresh, and every figure on this page carries its as-of date.
How current is each state’s data?
Each covered jurisdiction is a dated snapshot and every answer shows its date. Current snapshot dates: Alaska 2026-07-29, Colorado 2026-08-23, Connecticut 2026-08-24, Washington, DC 2026-08-21, Florida 2026-08-23, Iowa 2026-08-10, New York 2026-07-29, Oregon 2026-08-04, Pennsylvania 2026-08-04, Texas 2026-08-22. Past a snapshot’s useful window we stop answering availability from it.
Results come from an automated Secretary of State (or equivalent registrar) lookup and are preliminary. Taken results show when we last checked the state record. Availability can change at any time; confirm directly with the state before filing. This is not legal advice. Find your state’s business registry