Content Creator Business Name Ideas

60 name ideas for a content creator business, plus how the U.S. Census Bureau classifies this kind of business and where these businesses are most common.

Content Creator Business name ideas

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How a content creator business is classified

For government statistics, tax forms and many licensing systems, a content creator business usually falls under NAICS 711510: Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers.

This industry comprises independent (i.e., freelance) individuals primarily engaged in performing in artistic productions, in creating artistic and cultural works or productions, or in providing technical expertise necessary for these productions. This industry also includes athletes and other celebrities exclusively engaged in endorsing products and making speeches or public appearances for which they receive a fee.

Businesses classified here include

  • Actors, independent
  • Actresses, independent
  • Animated cartoon artists, independent
  • Announcers, independent radio and television
  • Art restorers, independent
  • Artists (except commercial, musical), independent
  • Artists (i.e., painters), independent
  • Authors, independent
  • Ballet dancers, independent
  • Cameramen, independent (freelance)
  • Cartoonists, independent
  • Celebrity spokespersons, independent

Definition and examples from the 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 711510), U.S. Census Bureau.

Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers in the U.S. by the numbers

38,064Business locations (establishments)
61,989Paid employees (mid-March)
$11,490,065,000Annual payroll
$185,357Average pay per employee
1.6Average employees per location

Locations by number of employees nationwide

1-435,886
5-91,294
10-19549
20-49260
50-9948
100-24922
250-4995

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 independent artists, writers, and performers locations

  1. California 18,678 locations
  2. New York 4,499 locations
  3. Florida 1,939 locations
  4. Texas 1,153 locations
  5. Georgia 906 locations
  6. Illinois 714 locations
  7. Colorado 690 locations
  8. New Jersey 569 locations
  9. Nevada 558 locations
  10. Pennsylvania 528 locations

Each state page shows local numbers and links to that state's official business registration offices.

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