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Need to Change Your Name on Your Social Security Card?

October 9, 2018 • By

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Last Updated: November 3, 2023

A stack of social security cardsAre you changing your name? If so, let Social Security know so we can update your information, send you a corrected card, and make sure you get the benefits you’ve earned.

To change your name on your card, you must show us documents proving your legal name change and identity. If you are a U.S. citizen, you also must show us a document proving your U.S. citizenship, if it is not already in our records. You must present original documents or copies certified by the agency that issued them. We can’t accept photocopies or notarized copies.

To prove your legal name change, you must show one of the following documents:

  • Marriage document.
  • Divorce decree.
  • Certificate of naturalization showing a new name.
  • Court order for a name change.

To prove your identity, you must show an unexpired document showing your name, identifying information, and photograph, such as one of the following:

  • U.S. driver’s license.
  • State-issued non-driver’s identification card.
  • U.S. passport.

If you don’t have one of those documents available, we may be able to accept your:

  • Employer identification card.
  • School identification card.
  • Health insurance card.
  • U.S. military identification card.

To prove your U.S. citizenship, you must show one of the following documents:

  • U.S. birth certificate.
  • U.S. Consular Report of Birth Abroad.
  • U.S. passport (unexpired).
  • Certificate of Naturalization.
  • Certificate of Citizenship.

Whatever your reason for your name change, Social Security is here to help you with the new… you! Fill out the form online and follow the instructions to ensure your Social Security card is delivered in a timely manner. You can also locate your local field office so you can apply for your updated card and show your required documents in person.

For complete instructions, visit our Social Security Number and Card page, which includes information for non-citizens. And remember, if you simply need to replace a lost Social Security card, but don’t need to change your name, you can — in most states — request your replacement card online using your personal my Social Security account.

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Jim Borland, Acting Deputy Commissioner for Communications

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Comments

  1. crysta c.

    Wanted to know if i can make a appointment to change my social security card since i got married instead of coming in and having to wait.

    • L.A.

      Hi Crysta. We do not make appointments for changes to Social Security cards. Please visit our “Social Security Number and Card” internet page to learn more on the process, and what documents you will need to get a card. To find the nearest Social Security Office or Card Center in your area, click here. We hope this helps.

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  3. Cindhya C.

    Hello, my ssn Card has been changed unto my now husbands last name. However I do not want to keep his last name.( I have not changed my DL to my now husbands name, mu DL is still under my ex husbands last name ) but my point is that I want to go back to my maiden /birth last name. Can I do that?

    • L.A.

      Hi Cindhya. To get a replacement Social Security card, please follow the instructions here. We hope this helps.

    • L.A.

      Hi Cindhya. You may change your name. Please visit our “Social Security Number and Card” internet page to learn more on the process, and what documents you will need to get a card. To find the nearest Social Security Office or Card Center in your area, click here. We hope this helps.

  4. Gina

    address to send my name change application to

    • L.A.

      Hi Gina. To find the address of your local Social Security office, please click here. We hope this helps.

    • L.A.

      Hi Gina. You can enter your zip code on this link that will give you the address to your local Social Security office. We hope this helps.

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  6. Eleanor J.

    I need to know how to change my name on my social security card to match my full name. I have two
    ss cards one with my full maiden name, and one with my married name and my maiden name for my middle name.
    I need to fix this in order to get my DMV real ID.

    • L.A.

      Hi Eleanor. To change your last name and get a replacement Social Security card, please follows the steps shown online. We hope this helps.

    • L.A.

      Hi Eleanor. To get your replacement Social Security number card with the proper name, please visit our “Social Security Number and Card” internet page to learn more on the process, and what documents you will need to get a card. To find the nearest Social Security Office or Card Center in your area, click here. We hope this helps.

  7. Oliver

    I legally changed my name and even got my new social security card but all of my mail and even my benefits letter has my former name on it and it’s causing me a lot of grief being able to prove my income. How do I fix this?

    • L.A.

      Hi Oliver. Please visit our “Social Security Number and Card” web page to learn more on the process, and what documents you will need to get a card. To find the nearest Social Security Office or Card Center in your area, click here. We hope this helps.

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