State nicknames

One state, so many names

It's true. Some people get a little carried away with nicknames. But so do state officials and residents, apparently. Almost all states have at least four nicknames, with Arizona racking in seven! But a couple of states have stuck with only a few nicknames, and Iowa has only one. Not all states have official nicknames, and many change them as the image of the state changes and grows. Below, you'll find the two most common nicknames for states. Some are marked "official," because those names were officially adopted by the state.

• Alabama
  • The Heart of Dixie
  • The Yellowhammer State
• Alaska
  • The Last Frontier
  • The Land of the Midnight Sun
• Arizona
  • The Grand Canyon State
  • The Copper State
• Arkansas
  • Official: The Natural State
  • Other: The Land of Opportunity
• California
  • Official: The Golden State
  • Other: The Land of Milk and Honey
• Colorado
  • The Centennial State
  • The Silver State
• Connecticut
  • Official: The Constitution State
  • Other: The Nutmeg State
• Delaware
  • Official: The First State
  • Other: The Diamond State
• Florida
  • The Sunshine State
  • The Alligator State
• Georgia
  • The Empire State of the South
  • The Peach State
• Hawaii
  • Official: The Aloha State
  • Other: The Pineapple State
• Idaho
  • The Gem State
  • Gem of the Mountains
• Illinois
  • The Prairie State
  • Land of Lincoln
• Indiana
  • Crossroads of America
  • The Hoosier State
• Iowa
  • The Hawkeye State
• Kansas
  • The Sunflower State
  • The Jayhawk State
• Kentucky
  • The Bluegrass State
  • The Hemp State
• Louisiana
  • The Pelican State
  • The Bayou State
• Maine
  • The Pine Tree State
  • The Lumber State
• Maryland
  • The Old Line State
  • The Free State
• Massachusetts
  • The Bay State
  • The Old Colony State
• Michigan
  • The Wolverine State
  • The Great Lakes State
• Minnesota
  • The North Star State
  • The Gopher State
• Mississippi
  • The Magnolia State
  • The Eagle State
• Missouri
  • The Show Me State
  • The Bullion State
• Montana
  • The Treasure State
  • Big Sky Country
• Nebraska
  • Official: The Cornhusker State
  • Other: Home of Arbor Day
• Nevada
  • The Silver State
  • The Sagebrush State
• New Hampshire
  • The Granite State
  • The White Mountain State
• New Jersey
  • The Garden State
  • The Clam State
• New Mexico
  • Official: Land of Enchantment
  • Other: The Cactus State
• New York
  • The Empire State
  • The Excelsior State
• North Carolina
  • The Tar Heel State
  • The Old North State
• North Dakota
  • Official: The Peace Garden State
  • Other: The Sioux State
• Ohio
  • Official: The Buckeye State
  • Other: Mother of Modern Presidents
• Oklahoma
  • The Sooner State
  • Boomer's Paradise
• Oregon
  • The Beaver State
  • The Web-foot State
• Rhode Island
  • Official: The Ocean State
  • Other: Little Rhody
• South Carolina
  • The Palmetto State
  • The Rice State
• South Dakota
  • Official: The Mount Rushmore State
  • Other: The Sunshine State
• Tennessee
  • Volunteer State
  • The Big Bend State
• Texas
  • The Lone Star State
  • The Beef State
• Utah
  • The Beehive State
  • The Mormon State
• Vermont
  • The Green Mountain State
• Virginia
  • Old Dominion
  • Mother of Presidents
• Washington
  • Official: The Evergreen State
  • The Chinook State
• West Virginia
  • The Mountain State
  • Switzerland of America
• Wisconsin
  • The Badger State
  • The Copper State
• Wyoming
  • The Equality State
  • Big Wyoming