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LLC Name Availability Checker

Validate your proposed LLC name against state naming rules, then jump straight to the official Secretary of State search. Covers all 50 states with the same rules we use when we file for clients.

Step 1

Check Your Name

This runs entirely in your browser. We don't store your search. In our opinion, the best approach is to validate the rules here, then open the state's official search to confirm nothing exact is taken.

Include the designator (LLC, L.L.C., or Limited Liability Company) if you know which one you want.

Pick the state you plan to file in. Each state has its own naming rules and its own business registry.

We Value Your Privacy Because We Value Ours

Your name search never leaves your browser. We don't log it, store it, or sell it. Here's the privacy standard we hold ourselves to on every tool we build:

No TrackingWe don't use ad pixels on our calculators.
No SellingYour information is not a product.
Minimal CollectionOnly what's needed to help you.
Clear PurposeYou always know why we're asking.
Your ControlYou can delete your data any time.
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How this tool works. We validate your name against published state naming rules (designator requirements, restricted words, length, and character limits). We do not have API access to state business registries, so the exact-match availability check happens on the official Secretary of State site, where we send you with one click. State rules can change. Always confirm on the state's official page before you file. We are not a law firm and nothing here is legal advice.