Is SHAME available as a vanity plate?

SHAME is open in 10 of the 20 states where we checked it on the official DMV site in the last 7 days: Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, North Dakota, Oklahoma and South Dakota and more. It also showed open in Oregon, Texas and Wyoming, but those checks are older or per-county, so they're marked * below.

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SHAME in every state we check

The summary above counts every official DMV answer from the last 7 days. * Not counted: the check is older than 7 days, it's Wyoming's per-county search, or it comes from a registration lookup or an imported plate list ("Likely open" rows). Not allowed means the state's site rejected the text itself - usually its length or characters. "Since" is when we first saw the current status. States not listed haven't been checked for SHAME yet, or we don't cover them - see all states.

SHAME by the numbers

SHAME is open in 50% of this week's official checks - harder to get than the average 5-character plate we check (65% open).

Longer plates built on SHAME

If SHAME is gone where you live, try it with something added - this week: SHAMED open in 17 of 18; SHAMES open in 17 of 18; SHAMELA open in 15 of 15; SHAMERA open in 15 of 15; SHAMERE open in 15 of 15 states checked.

Has any state refused SHAME?

• Tennessee - Flagged by Tennessee's word filter at our latest check.

SHAME doesn't fit the plate rules in Tennessee - the state's site marked it Not allowed (usually too long, too short or a format the state reserves), so it can't be ordered there.

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SHAME vanity plate FAQ

Is SHAME available as a vanity plate?

In the last 7 days, SHAME was open in 10 of 20 states we checked on official DMV sites (Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Washington DC and West Virginia). Availability changes, so check it again before you order.

Can I get an alert when SHAME opens up?

Yes. Add SHAME to your watch list in the VanityPlate dashboard and we'll message you the moment a state shows it as open.

How do I get a SHAME license plate?

Order it from your state's DMV. Check that SHAME is open in your state, make sure it fits the state's rules, then order and pay the personalized plate fee. Every state reviews requests before making the plate.

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