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Name-Change Cost & Steps Calculator

Your exact filing fee, court, forms, and ordered steps — for any US state. Free, no signup.

Name-Change Cost & Steps Calculator

Pick your state and situation for your exact filing fee, court, forms, and ordered steps.

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What this tool does

This calculator turns the two things you know — your state and why you're changing your name — into the full plan: the government filing fee, the exact court, whether you must publish a newspaper notice, your likely timeline, the official forms to download, and the steps in order. Where a state sets fees by county, it shows the range and points you to the county clerk.

How it works

  • Choose your state and situation.
  • The tool reads verified data for that state and your change type.
  • You get fee, court, publication rule, timeline, forms, and ordered steps.
  • Hand off to the Who-To-Notify Checklist and the Timeline Generator.

Why the order matters

After a court signs your order (or after you get a certified marriage certificate or divorce decree), you update your IDs in a fixed sequence. Social Security comes first — for free with Form SS-5 — because the DMV and the US passport agency both verify your new name against the Social Security record. Do them out of order and you can get turned away.

Jump to your state

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Frequently asked questions

How does the name-change cost calculator work?
Pick your state and your situation (marriage, divorce, adult, minor, or gender identity). The calculator returns your filing fee, the court that handles it, whether publication is required, your timeline, the official forms, and your ordered steps — all from verified state data.
Is the calculator free and private?
Yes. There is no fee, no signup, and no email. Nothing you select is sent anywhere; the calculation runs in your browser.
Are the fees exact?
They are the official government filing fees from each state's court. Many states set fees by county, so where a fee varies, the calculator shows the range and tells you to confirm the exact amount with your county clerk.
What if my name change is from marriage or divorce?
Then you usually don't file a court petition at all — your certificate or decree is the legal document. The calculator detects this and gives you the SSA → DMV → passport update path instead of court steps.

Data last verified July 16, 2026 against official state court and .gov sources. Methodology.