Church Name Ideas
60 name ideas for a church, plus how the U.S. Census Bureau classifies this kind of business and where these businesses are most common.
Church name ideas
Tap a name to read what its key word means and where it comes from. Always check trademarks and your state's business name rules before you register.
Name words that fit, with their meanings
How a church is classified
For government statistics, tax forms and many licensing systems, a church usually falls under NAICS 813110: Religious Organizations.
This industry comprises (1) establishments primarily engaged in operating religious organizations, such as churches, religious temples, and monasteries, and/or (2) establishments primarily engaged in administering an organized religion or promoting religious activities.
Businesses classified here include
- Bible societies
- Churches
- Convents (except schools)
- Ministries, religious
- Missions, religious organization
- Monasteries (except schools)
- Mosques, religious
- Places of worship
- Religious organizations
- Retreat houses, religious
- Shrines, religious
- Synagogues
Definition and examples from the 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 813110), U.S. Census Bureau.
Religious Organizations in the U.S. by the numbers
Locations by number of employees nationwide
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022. Counts cover employer establishments (businesses with paid employees); self-employed owners without staff are not included. Small establishments with 1–4 employees include those that reported no paid employees in mid-March.
States with the most religious organizations locations
- Texas 14,675 locations
- California 12,362 locations
- Pennsylvania 9,335 locations
- Florida 9,279 locations
- North Carolina 8,887 locations
- New York 8,446 locations
- Ohio 7,776 locations
- Illinois 6,991 locations
- Georgia 6,726 locations
- Virginia 6,186 locations
Each state page shows local numbers and links to that state's official business registration offices.