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@Keicowku@kind.social in one state i've lived in, the only requirement to a name being considered your "legal name" is that you have used the name in that capacity. you can fill out and sign an affadavit if you need a document to "prove" that you have changed your name if any particular agency demands such proof.

in others, such as the one i was born in, you have to pay for an ad in a newspaper announcing your intent (which costs money), pay a fee to the state government, and have a court hearing to explain why you want the name change, and you are at the mercy of the judge's decision. the documents you get from this serve as sufficient proof to change your drivers license, and those in tandem may let you navigate the bureaucracy for the rest if you're patient and there are no complicating circumstances