North Carolina Vanity Plates: 30 Personalized Plates Recorded as Available

North Carolina Vanity Plate Availability

Guide updated November 1, 2026. The counts below summarize PlateRadar records, not a live check of every North Carolina plate. Each plate's last recorded update may differ. Confirm current availability with the issuing agency before ordering.

• 30 plates recorded as available
• 5,800 plates recorded as taken
• 0 recent records sampled from the past week

Recently Recorded as Available

No newly available North Carolina plates were recorded this week.

Browse the 30 recorded available plates.

How to Get a Personalized Plate in North Carolina

1. Review recorded results on PlateRadar and confirm your choice with the issuing agency
2. Apply through the North Carolina DMV and pay the fee
3. Follow the issuing agency's current approval and delivery instructions

North Carolina Plate Rules & Fees

Contact your state DMV for current vanity plate rules, fees, and requirements.

Browse by Category

Not sure where to start? Browse recorded results by length and style:

• Single-letter plates — the rarest and most sought-after
• Two-letter plates — great for initials
• Three-letter plates — names and short words
• OG plates — classic letter-and-number combinations

Frequently Asked Questions

How many North Carolina vanity plates are recorded as available?

PlateRadar has 30 plates recorded as available. Browse the recorded results and confirm current availability with the issuing agency before ordering.

How do I get a personalized plate in North Carolina?

Review recorded results, confirm the combination and current ordering requirements with the North Carolina issuing agency, and apply through its official process.

Why do taken plates become available again?

Plates free up when an owner doesn't renew their registration, sells a vehicle without transferring the plate, or the DMV releases combinations it had reserved.

Can I get notified when a specific plate opens up?

Set up an alert to receive an email after we detect a change to available. Monitoring coverage and timing vary by state.

Track a Plate You Want

Set up an alert to receive an email after we detect a change to available. Monitoring coverage and timing vary by state. An alert does not reserve a plate; confirm its current status with the issuing agency.

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