Up-to-the-minute business name search across all 50 states

Louisiana business name search

Check name availability against the Louisiana Secretary of State database

78,123
Business applications, last 12 months
Census BFS via FRED, trailing 12 months
20,887
Filed Q2 2026
Census BFS via FRED, Q2 2026
+16.6%
Year-over-year growth
FRED, trailing 12 months vs prior 12
310
Filings per business day
Derived from TTM applications, FRED
Louisiana seal
Websitewww.sos.la.gov
Phone(225) 925-4704
Address8585 Archives Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Hours8:00 AM - 4:30 PM, Mon-Fri

Louisiana business formation by the numbers

State-level data from official sources on business formation activity in Louisiana.

#24
Louisiana ranks 24th in U.S. business formations
Ranking is based on total business applications filed in the trailing twelve months across all 50 states and D.C.
Census BFS via FRED, TTM rank
+44.4%
Formation activity since 2019
Comparison of trailing-twelve-month business applications to the 2019 calendar year total. Captures the post-pandemic formation surge.
FRED / BABATOTALNSALA
+4.9%
Quarter-over-quarter change
Current quarter applications compared to the prior quarter. A useful read on whether momentum is building or fading.
FRED, latest 3 months vs prior 3
$100
LLC filing fee and processing time
Standard processing: routine processing (no specific timeframe given).
Louisiana Secretary of State, verified Mar 2026