Oklahoma business name search
Check name availability against the Oklahoma Secretary of State database
Websiteoklahoma.gov
Phone(405) 522-2520
Address421 NW 13th St, Suite 210, Oklahoma City, OK 73103
Hours8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Mon-Fri
Oklahoma business formation by the numbers
State-level data from official sources on business formation activity in Oklahoma.
#30
Oklahoma ranks 30th 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
+59.5%
Formation activity since 2019
Comparison of trailing-twelve-month business applications to the 2019 calendar year total. Captures the post-pandemic formation surge.
FRED / BABATOTALNSAOK
+50.6%
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
$104
LLC filing fee and processing time
Standard processing: about 15 minutes.
Oklahoma Secretary of State, verified Mar 2026