Gift Shop Name Ideas
60 name ideas for a gift shop, plus how the U.S. Census Bureau classifies this kind of business and where these businesses are most common.
Gift Shop 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 gift shop is classified
For government statistics, tax forms and many licensing systems, a gift shop usually falls under NAICS 453220: Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores.
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing new gifts, novelty merchandise, souvenirs, greeting cards, seasonal and holiday decorations, and curios.
Businesses classified here include
- Balloon shops
- Card shops, greeting
- Christmas stores
- Collectible gift shops (e.g., crystal, pewter, porcelain)
- Craft (except craft supply) stores
- Curio shops
- Fruit basket or fruit bouquet stores (except exclusively by Internet)
- Gift shops
- Gift stands, permanent location
- Greeting card shops
- Novelty shops
- Party goods (e.g., paper supplies, decorations, novelties) stores
Definition and examples from the 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 453220), U.S. Census Bureau.
Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores 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 gift, novelty, and souvenir stores locations
- California 2,058 locations
- Texas 1,444 locations
- New York 1,351 locations
- Florida 1,347 locations
- North Carolina 692 locations
- Pennsylvania 664 locations
- Michigan 604 locations
- Illinois 595 locations
- Ohio 539 locations
- Georgia 527 locations
Each state page shows local numbers and links to that state's official business registration offices.