What is the official name of the United States of America?

The official name of the United States of America is 'The United States of America.' Most people in my land call it America, United States, USA, US, or the like. We often feel that the name is a bit too long to pronounce in casual conversation; admittedly, we can be pretty lazy about that. read more

On this day in 1776, the Continental Congress formally declares the name of the new nation to be the “United States” of America. This replaced the term “United Colonies,” which had been in general use. read more

The official name is the United States of America. The US is one abbreviation, as is USA; United States and America are both shortened phrases from the United States of America. The working endonym in official use in the English language is American. read more