New York Supplemental Report of Given Name (DOH-51)
Official state formCorrections and amendmentsForm DOH-51Free downloadLast verified November 10, 2026
Notarized form used only to add a given name to a New York State birth certificate when the given name was left off at filing. It is returned to the Bureau of Vital Records Correction Unit in Albany.
Who can use this form
- The individual, if 18 years of age or older.
- A parent, if the child is a minor (under age 18).
- The form may not be used to change the gender of the child or to correct other errors.
What to send with it
- The completed form, signed in front of a notary public.
- A $30 check or money order payable to the New York State Department of Health if you want a certified copy of the birth certificate after the name is added.
- The office's instructions say no additional documentation is required.
Where to send it
- Mail to
- New York State Department of Health Bureau of Vital Records Correction Unit P.O. Box 2602 Albany, NY 12220-2602
- State fee
- The form prints no fee to add the name. A certified copy of the birth certificate after the name is added is $30.
- Typical processing
- Not provided
- Form revision
- 1/23
- Source
- Official government page