Pharmacy Name Ideas
60 name ideas for a pharmacy, plus how the U.S. Census Bureau classifies this kind of business and where these businesses are most common.
Pharmacy 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 pharmacy is classified
For government statistics, tax forms and many licensing systems, a pharmacy usually falls under NAICS 446110: Pharmacies and Drug Stores.
This industry comprises establishments known as pharmacies and drug stores engaged in retailing prescription or nonprescription drugs and medicines.
Businesses classified here include
- Apothecaries
- Drug stores
- Institutional pharmacies, on-site
- Pharmacies
Definition and examples from the 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 446110), U.S. Census Bureau.
Pharmacies and Drug 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 pharmacies and drug stores locations
- California 4,328 locations
- New York 4,299 locations
- Texas 3,227 locations
- Florida 2,885 locations
- Pennsylvania 2,068 locations
- New Jersey 1,658 locations
- Michigan 1,656 locations
- Illinois 1,577 locations
- North Carolina 1,507 locations
- Georgia 1,341 locations
Each state page shows local numbers and links to that state's official business registration offices.