Here is the official nicknames list for the 50 states of the US. This list is ordered alphabetically by state.
| state | nickname |
| Alabama | Cotton State, Yellowhammer State |
| Alaska | The Last Frontier, Land of the Midnight Sun |
| Arizona | Grand Canyon State |
| Arkansas | Natural State |
| California | Golden State |
| Colorado | Centennial State |
| Connecticut | Nutmeg State, Constitution State |
| Delaware | First State, Diamond State |
| Florida | Sunshine State |
| Georgia | Peach State, Empire State of the South |
| Hawaii | Aloha State |
| Idaho | Gem State |
| Illinois | Prairie State, Land of Lincoln |
| Indiana | Hoosier State |
| Iowa | Hawkeye State, Corn State |
| Kansas | Sunflower State, Jayhawker State |
| Kentucky | Bluegrass State |
| Louisiana | Pelican State, Creole State, Sugar State |
| Maine | Pine Tree State |
| Maryland | Free State, Old Line State |
| Massachusetts | Bay State, Old Colony State |
| Michigan | Wolverine State, Great Lake State |
| Minnesota | North Star State, Gopher State, Land of 10,000 Lakes, Land of Sky-Blue Waters |
| Mississippi | Magnolia State |
| Missouri | Show Me State |
| Montana | Treasure State, Big Sky Country |
| Nebraska | Cornhusker State, Beef State |
| Nevada | Silver State, Sagebrush State, Battle Born State |
| New Hampshire | Granite State |
| New Jersey | Garden State |
| New Mexico | Land of Enchantment, Sunshine State |
| New York | Empire State |
| North Carolina | Tar Heel State, Old North State |
| North Dakota | Flickertail State, Sioux State, Peace Garden State |
| Ohio | Buckeye State |
| Oklahoma | Sooner State |
| Oregon | Beaver State |
| Pennsylvania | Keystone State |
| Rhode Island | Ocean State, Little Rhody |
| South Carolina | Palmetto State |
| South Dakota | The Mount Rushmore State |
| Tennessee | Volunteer State |
| Texas | Lone Star State |
| Utah | Beehive State |
| Vermont | Green Mountain State |
| Virginia | The Old Dominion, Mother of Presidents |
| Washington | Evergreen State, Chinook State |
| West Virginia | Mountain State |
| Wisconsin | Badger State, America’s Dairyland |
| Wyoming | Equality State |
FAQ
✅ What state does not have an official nickname?
There is no official state nickname of Alabama. “The Yellowhammer State” is the unofficial state nickname of Alabama. “The Heart of Dixie,” is most commonly used nickname. “Cotton State” is also unofficial nickname of Alabama.
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