Social Security offers two options to verify Social Security numbers: The Social Security Number Verification Service - This free online service allows registered users to verify that the names and Social Security numbers of hired employees match Social Security’s records.

Today, you can apply for retirement, disability, and Medicare benefits online, check the status of an application or appeal, request a replacement Social Security card (in most areas), print a benefit verification letter, and more – from anywhere and from any of your devices!

Search by Social Security Number to see when and where a number was issued and determine the number's validity. We also offer detailed fact sheets about Social Security taxes, Social Security disability and retiree benefits, as well as a Social Security and Medicare Tax Calculator.

There are two Internet verification options you can use to verify that your employee names and Social Security numbers (SSN) match Social Security's records. You can: Verify up to 10 names and SSNs (per screen) online and receive immediate results.

Social Security Numbers by State. The "Area" group is the first 3-digits of a Social Security Number. This number tells you where an SSN was issued.

Our free Reverse Social Security Lookup tool allows you to lookup the range of Social Security Numbers that were issued in any state in a given year. The years range from 1936, when Social Security Numbers were first issued, to 2011, when numbers began to be issued randomly .

USA Trace SSN Verification is a free SSN search tool that provides SSN validation, including the state of issuance and year (or year range) of issuance for social security numbers issued between 1936 and June 25, 2011. For an SSN Trace, start below: