An applicant must use their legal name when filing an SSN application:

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  for an original SSN and SSN card;

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  for a replacement SSN card with a name change or name correction; and

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  to update the Numident record to show the legal name (while suppressing the card).

SSA does not require applicants requesting an SSN replacement card to change the name on the Numident to their legal name if SSA records do not reflect the legal name and the submitted evidence of identity document shows the name on SSA records.

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  RM 10210.405 Evidence of Identity for an SSN Card

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  RM 10212.010 Evidence of a Name Change on the SSN

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  RM 10212.150 Name Corrections on the SSN Card

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  RM 10210.015D Requirements When Correcting Numident Information Only