 The names behind the states The USA is famously made up of 50 individual states whose names are familiar to people all over the world Thanks to decades of movies, TV shows, books, and music Although state names such as California, Florida, Texas, and New York are well known to millions of people worldwide How many people actually know where the names come from? Here you will find an interesting breakdown of the origin of all the 50 states names Plus a few other fascinating facts you probably didn't know that you wanted to know