License dates (how we count).
2025 recorded 70,598 Clerk dashboard licenses, ranking 18th among the years in this record, with October leading the month counts.
The count fell 8.1% from 76,779 the previous year.
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| Category | Licenses issued |
|---|---|
| January | 4,777 |
| February | 5,663 |
| March | 5,878 |
| April | 6,812 |
| May | 7,243 |
| June | 5,443 |
| July | 5,308 |
| August | 5,519 |
| September | 6,155 |
| October | 7,481 |
| November | 5,228 |
| December | 5,091 |
At 10.6% of file licenses, October was the month leader with 7,481; January had the lowest count of 4,777.
The difference between October and January was 2,704 licenses in 2025.
Leading license dates in 2025
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| License issue date | Licenses issued |
|---|---|
| 2025-02-14 | 478 |
| 2025-05-23 | 444 |
| 2025-05-24 | 431 |
| 2025-10-30 | 392 |
| 2025-02-13 | 383 |
| 2025-10-10 | 378 |
| 2025-10-24 | 368 |
| 2025-04-18 | 356 |
| 2025-10-03 | 355 |
| 2025-05-02 | 353 |
Friday February 14, 2025 topped the daily list with 478 licenses, 34 ahead of the next date, May 23, 2025.
Next came 444 licenses on the runner-up date and 431 on Saturday May 24, 2025.
Where couples came from in 2025
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| Category | Licenses issued |
|---|---|
| Nevada | 16,846 |
| California | 11,212 |
| Texas | 4,466 |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 3,847 |
| Arizona | 2,933 |
| Florida | 2,147 |
| Washington | 1,634 |
| Canada | 1,403 |
| Utah | 1,132 |
| Illinois | 1,108 |
At the head of 2025's address list, Nevada recorded 16,846 licenses; the next counts were 11,212 from California and 4,466 from Texas.
Following the first three groups in 2025 came United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland with 3,847, Arizona with 2,933 and Florida with 2,147 licenses.
The next monthly positions for 2025 went to May with 7,243, April with 6,812, September with 6,155 licenses, behind the leading October total.
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For a neighboring-year comparison, 2024 recorded 76,779 licenses, more than 2025's 70,598. Its busiest month was October with 8,073 licenses, while its leading daily count was 524 on April 19, 2024.
On a same-month comparison, October contributed 7,481 licenses in 2025 and 8,073 in 2024; the 2025 figure was lower across those two records.