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Business Name Desk

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How it works

New York business name search

See if your name is free in New York, and check the .com, words that need approval and federal trademarks at the same time. Free, no sign-up.

Where New York's results come from

Published by
New York Department of State
Dataset
Active Corporations: Beginning 1800
Covers
Active businesses
Last refreshed
November 1, 2026

The data. The New York Department of State publishes its register as open data (Active Corporations: Beginning 1800). The checker searches active corporations, LLCs and other entities filed with the New York Department of State.

How current it is. The state last refreshed it on November 1, 2026. It publishes updates every month. A name filed after that won't show yet.

Active businesses only. New York's data leaves out dissolved and inactive businesses. Some of their names can still be unavailable, so confirm a close call on the official search.

The official search. To see a full record or confirm a result, use New York's own business search.

What one search checks

The state's business register. We search the records the state itself publishes and show the closest names on file with their status, so you can see why a name is or isn't free.

“Blue Ridge Air” in Colorado

Similar names
Blue Ridge Airlines Inc.Administratively dissolved
Blue Ridge Air & Ground LLCWithdrawn

From data published by the Colorado Secretary of State. A preliminary check: the state decides when you file.

The .com. Customers will look for your website. We ask the registry that runs .com directly, then check .com for every alternative we suggest.

blueridgeair.comRegistered
blueridgeairgroup.comAvailable
blueridgeaircollective.comAvailable
blueridgeairworks.comRegistered

Words that need approval. Words like bank, insurance, trust and university often need a regulator's sign-off. We flag them before you spend money on a filing.

Citywide Insurance PartnersCheck “insurance”
Lakeside Bank BakeryCheck “bank”
Summit Trust LandscapingCheck “trust”
Blue Ridge AirNone found

Federal trademarks. A name can be free with the state and still clash with a registered trademark. We copy your name and open the USPTO's search so you can paste it.

Federal trademarksSearch the USPTO
Copied to your clipboardBlue Ridge Air
Openstmsearch.uspto.gov

Other states we search live

For the other 44 states and DC, the checker still tests the .com and restricted words, and takes you to the state's official search with your name ready to paste.

Questions

Something else? Ask us.

Is this the official state search?
No. We search the copy of the business register that Colorado, Connecticut, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Texas publish as open data, and link to each state's official search so you can confirm. Business Name Desk is independent and not a government website.
What does “No match found” mean?
No business in the state's published register has the same name once endings like LLC, punctuation and “the” are ignored. It's a good sign, but the state makes the final call when you file.
How current is the data?
Each result shows the date the state last refreshed its data. New York and Pennsylvania publish monthly, Oregon weekly, and Colorado and Connecticut daily. A name filed since then won't show yet.
Does checking a name reserve it?
No. A name becomes yours in a state when you file your LLC or corporation there, or pay the state to reserve it. Until then, anyone can file it first.
How do I register the name once it's free?
File articles of organization for an LLC with the state, either yourself on the state's website or through a filing service.

Found a free name? Register it first.

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