A limited number of States will, at least theoretically, issue ID or Driver Licenses. We list the States we know of below:
Maryland:
MD Transportation Code § 16-116 provides:
(b) If any individual who has applied for or obtained a driver’s license under this subtitle has the individual’s name changed under the common law of this State, by marriage, or by court order, the individual shall, within 30 days of the change, notify the Administration in writing of the former name and new name, and the identifying number of any license issued to the individual.
Massachusetts:
Mass RMV's website states:
If you are applying for a Standard driver's license or ID card, you may change your name with no documentation as long as there is no attempt to defraud.
Michigan:
A "branch office procedure" document referred to in an Unpublished Michigan COA case, Davis v. State, Docket 380909 states:
Common Law Name Changes The common law name change process is used to adopt a name that is a reasonable derivation of a customer’s current name, provided that the change is not done for fraudulent purposes. The common law name change process does not require court issued documents but other documentation is required.
A customer can change the name on their driver’s license or ID card by presenting three documents issued from various sources showing the name they wish to adopt.
The Michigan Department of State website also provides in their FAQ:
You may also provide other evidence that you have been using the name for at least six months.
Nebraska:
Nebraska Revised Statute 60-4,120 provides:
(2) If any person changes his or her name because of marriage or divorce or by court order or a common-law name change, he or she shall apply to the department for a replacement operator's license or state identification card and furnish proof of identification in accordance with section 60-484.
Wisconsin:
Trans 102.15(3)(c) provides:
(c) An applicant may be identified by a name other than that appearing on a document presented under par. (a) or (b) if the person has changed their legal name. The department shall retain a copy of any document establishing a name change or variation. The department shall maintain a record of both the recorded name and the name on the source documents in a manner conforming to 6 CFR.37.31. The following may be considered as evidence of a legal name change:
2. Evidence that the person has used the name in a manner that qualifies the name as being legally changed under the common law of Wisconsin, including evidence of the person’s prior name, changed name, the length of time the person has consistently and continuously used the changed name, an affirmation that the person no longer uses the prior name, and an affirmation that the person did not change their name for a dishonest or fraudulent purpose or to the injure another person.
Note: See, State v. Hansford, 219 Wis. 2d 226, 580 N.W.2d 171 (1998); 35 Wis. Op. Atty. Gen. 178, 179 (1946). This process may be used to overcome an error on a supporting document, such as a spelling error or incorrect name, to enable an applicant to receive an identification card in their legally correct name.