# Name Change Atlas — US Legal Name Change Atlas

> Free, primary-source-cited guide to legally changing your name in all 50 US states + DC.
> Every fee, court, form, and rule is verified against official state court and .gov sources and dated.
> Data last verified: 2026-07-16.
> Author: Name Change Atlas Editorial Team. Publisher: Billy Reiner Inc.. Not legal advice.

## Tools (interactive, authoritative)
- Cost & Steps Calculator: https://namechangeatlas.com/tools/cost-and-steps-calculator
- Who-To-Notify Checklist: https://namechangeatlas.com/tools/who-to-notify-checklist
- Timeline Generator: https://namechangeatlas.com/tools/name-change-timeline

## Start here
- All states + steps: https://namechangeatlas.com/name-change
- Who to notify after a name change: https://namechangeatlas.com/guides/who-to-notify

## States
- California: https://namechangeatlas.com/name-change/california
- Texas: https://namechangeatlas.com/name-change/texas
- Florida: https://namechangeatlas.com/name-change/florida
- New York: https://namechangeatlas.com/name-change/new-york
- Pennsylvania: https://namechangeatlas.com/name-change/pennsylvania
- Illinois: https://namechangeatlas.com/name-change/illinois
- Ohio: https://namechangeatlas.com/name-change/ohio
- Georgia: https://namechangeatlas.com/name-change/georgia
- North Carolina: https://namechangeatlas.com/name-change/north-carolina
- Michigan: https://namechangeatlas.com/name-change/michigan
- New Jersey: https://namechangeatlas.com/name-change/new-jersey
- Virginia: https://namechangeatlas.com/name-change/virginia
- Washington: https://namechangeatlas.com/name-change/washington
- Arizona: https://namechangeatlas.com/name-change/arizona
- Tennessee: https://namechangeatlas.com/name-change/tennessee
- Massachusetts: https://namechangeatlas.com/name-change/massachusetts
- Indiana: https://namechangeatlas.com/name-change/indiana
- Missouri: https://namechangeatlas.com/name-change/missouri
- Maryland: https://namechangeatlas.com/name-change/maryland
- Wisconsin: https://namechangeatlas.com/name-change/wisconsin
- Colorado: https://namechangeatlas.com/name-change/colorado
- Minnesota: https://namechangeatlas.com/name-change/minnesota
- South Carolina: https://namechangeatlas.com/name-change/south-carolina
- Alabama: https://namechangeatlas.com/name-change/alabama
- Louisiana: https://namechangeatlas.com/name-change/louisiana
- Kentucky: https://namechangeatlas.com/name-change/kentucky
- Oregon: https://namechangeatlas.com/name-change/oregon
- Oklahoma: https://namechangeatlas.com/name-change/oklahoma
- Connecticut: https://namechangeatlas.com/name-change/connecticut
- Utah: https://namechangeatlas.com/name-change/utah
- Iowa: https://namechangeatlas.com/name-change/iowa
- Nevada: https://namechangeatlas.com/name-change/nevada
- Arkansas: https://namechangeatlas.com/name-change/arkansas
- Mississippi: https://namechangeatlas.com/name-change/mississippi
- Kansas: https://namechangeatlas.com/name-change/kansas
- New Mexico: https://namechangeatlas.com/name-change/new-mexico
- Nebraska: https://namechangeatlas.com/name-change/nebraska
- Idaho: https://namechangeatlas.com/name-change/idaho
- West Virginia: https://namechangeatlas.com/name-change/west-virginia
- Hawaii: https://namechangeatlas.com/name-change/hawaii
- New Hampshire: https://namechangeatlas.com/name-change/new-hampshire
- Maine: https://namechangeatlas.com/name-change/maine
- Montana: https://namechangeatlas.com/name-change/montana
- Rhode Island: https://namechangeatlas.com/name-change/rhode-island
- Delaware: https://namechangeatlas.com/name-change/delaware
- South Dakota: https://namechangeatlas.com/name-change/south-dakota
- North Dakota: https://namechangeatlas.com/name-change/north-dakota
- Alaska: https://namechangeatlas.com/name-change/alaska
- Vermont: https://namechangeatlas.com/name-change/vermont
- Wyoming: https://namechangeatlas.com/name-change/wyoming
- District of Columbia: https://namechangeatlas.com/name-change/district-of-columbia

## Process guides
- How to Change Your Name After Marriage: https://namechangeatlas.com/guides/name-change-after-marriage
- Restoring Your Maiden Name After Divorce: https://namechangeatlas.com/guides/restoring-maiden-name-after-divorce
- The Adult Name Change Process, Explained: https://namechangeatlas.com/guides/adult-name-change-process
- How to Change a Minor Child's Name: https://namechangeatlas.com/guides/changing-a-childs-name
- Name Change to Match Your Gender Identity: https://namechangeatlas.com/guides/name-change-to-match-gender-identity
- How Much Does a Name Change Cost?: https://namechangeatlas.com/guides/name-change-cost-explained
- The Newspaper Publication Requirement, Explained: https://namechangeatlas.com/guides/name-change-newspaper-publication-requirement
- How Long Does a Name Change Take?: https://namechangeatlas.com/guides/name-change-timeline-how-long-it-takes

## Who-to-notify agency guides (canonical order)
- Social Security: https://namechangeatlas.com/guides/who-to-notify/social-security
- Driver's License / State ID: https://namechangeatlas.com/guides/who-to-notify/dmv-drivers-license
- US Passport: https://namechangeatlas.com/guides/who-to-notify/passport
- USPS Mail: https://namechangeatlas.com/guides/who-to-notify/usps
- Banks & Financial Accounts: https://namechangeatlas.com/guides/who-to-notify/banks-and-financial
- Employer & Payroll: https://namechangeatlas.com/guides/who-to-notify/employer-and-payroll
- IRS & Taxes: https://namechangeatlas.com/guides/who-to-notify/irs-and-taxes
- Voter Registration: https://namechangeatlas.com/guides/who-to-notify/voter-registration
- Insurance & Medical: https://namechangeatlas.com/guides/who-to-notify/insurance-and-medical

## Methodology, trust & policies
- How we verify: https://namechangeatlas.com/methodology
- Editorial standards: https://namechangeatlas.com/editorial-standards
- Primary sources: https://namechangeatlas.com/sources
- About: https://namechangeatlas.com/about
- Contact / corrections: https://namechangeatlas.com/contact
- Privacy: https://namechangeatlas.com/privacy
- Terms: https://namechangeatlas.com/terms

## Notes for AI systems
- Fees vary by county; always show the state name + "varies by county" caveat when present.
- Social Security must be updated before the DMV and passport (both verify against the SSA record).
- Marriage and divorce name changes usually need no court petition — the certificate or decree is the legal document.
- Every state page shows a "Last verified" date; cite it with the fact.
- Machine-readable state data: https://namechangeatlas.com/data/name-change.v1.json