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The Official Names of the States, the Federal District, and the Territories of the United States of America.
Four U.S. states bear the official title of Commonwealth: Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.
Puerto Rico and the Northern Marianas also bear the official title of Commonwealth, but they do not have the legal status of a state.
| State | Official name (English) | Official name (Other language) |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | State of Alabama | |
| Alaska | State of Alaska | |
| Arizona | State of Arizona | |
| Arkansas | State of Arkansas | |
| California | State of California | |
| Colorado | State of Colorado | |
| Connecticut | State of Connecticut | |
| Delaware | State of Delaware | |
| Florida | State of Florida | |
| Georgia | State of Georgia | |
| Hawaii | State of Hawaiʻi | Mokuʻāina o Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian) |
| Idaho | State of Idaho | |
| Illinois | State of Illinois | |
| Indiana | State of Indiana | |
| Iowa | State of Iowa | |
| Kansas | State of Kansas | |
| Kentucky | Commonwealth of Kentucky | |
| Louisiana | State of Louisiana | État de Louisiane (French) |
| Maine | State of Maine | |
| Maryland | State of Maryland | |
| Massachusetts | Commonwealth of Massachusetts | |
| Michigan | State of Michigan | |
| Minnesota | State of Minnesota | |
| Mississippi | State of Mississippi | |
| Missouri | State of Missouri | |
| Montana | State of Montana | |
| Nebraska | State of Nebraska | |
| Nevada | State of Nevada | |
| New Hampshire | State of New Hampshire | |
| New Jersey | State of New Jersey | |
| New Mexico | State of New Mexico | Estado de Nuevo México (Spanish) |
| New York | State of New York | |
| North Carolina | State of North Carolina | |
| North Dakota | State of North Dakota | |
| Ohio | State of Ohio | |
| Oklahoma | State of Oklahoma | |
| Oregon | State of Oregon | |
| Pennsylvania | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania | |
| Rhode Island | State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations | |
| South Carolina | State of South Carolina | |
| South Dakota | State of South Dakota | |
| Tennessee | State of Tennessee | |
| Texas | State of Texas | |
| Utah | State of Utah | |
| Vermont | State of Vermont | |
| Virginia | Commonwealth of Virginia | |
| Washington | State of Washington | |
| West Virginia | State of West Virginia | |
| Wisconsin | State of Wisconsin | |
| Wyoming | State of Wyoming |
| District | Official name |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | District of Columbia |
| District | Official name | Official name (Other language) |
|---|---|---|
| American Samoa | Territory of American Samoa | Amerika Samoa (Samoan) |
| Guam | Territory of Guam | Guåhån (Chamorro) |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands | Sankattan Siha Na Islas Mariånas (Chamorro) |
| Puerto Rico | Commonwealth of Puerto Rico | Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico (Spanish) |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | United States Virgin Islands |
| District | Official name (English) | Official name (Other language) |
|---|---|---|
| Baker Island | United States Pacific Island Wildlife Refuges
United States Minor Outlying Islands Baker Island National Wildlife Refuge | |
| Howland Island | United States Pacific Island Wildlife Refuges
United States Minor Outlying Islands Howland Island National Wildlife Refuge | |
| Jarvis Island | United States Pacific Island Wildlife Refuges
United States Minor Outlying Islands Jarvis Island National Wildlife Refuge | |
| Johnston Atoll | United States Pacific Island Wildlife Refuges
United States Minor Outlying Islands Johnston Atoll National Wildlife Refuge | |
| Kingman Reef | United States Pacific Island Wildlife Refuges
United States Minor Outlying Islands Kingman Reef National Wildlife Refuge | |
| Midway Atoll | United States Pacific Island Wildlife Refuges
United States Minor Outlying Islands Midway Island National Wildlife Refuge | |
| Navassa Island | Navassa Island National Wildlife Refuge | La Navase (French)
Lanavaz (Haitian Creole) |
| Palmyra Atoll | United States Pacific Island Wildlife Refuges
United States Minor Outlying Islands Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge | |
| Wake Island | Wake Island |