What size is a name tag in centimeters?
Answered by NameBadge.com · Updated August 2026
Standard US name tag sizes in centimeters are: 1 x 3 in = 2.5 x 7.6 cm; 1.5 x 3 in = 3.8 x 7.6 cm; 2 x 3 in = 5.1 x 7.6 cm; and 1.25 x 3.5 in = 3.2 x 8.9 cm. These are simply the metric conversions of the inch-based sizes badge machinery and holders are built to.
Name tags are sized in inches in the US, and those sizes convert cleanly to centimeters. The most common badge and holder dimensions are:
| Inches | Centimeters |
|---|---|
| 1 x 3 in | 2.5 x 7.6 cm |
| 1.5 x 3 in | 3.8 x 7.6 cm |
| 2 x 3 in | 5.1 x 7.6 cm |
| 1.25 x 3.5 in | 3.2 x 8.9 cm |
Is there a separate metric standard?
No. Even outside the US, name badge presses, blanks, and off-the-shelf badge holders are built to these inch-based sizes, so the centimeter figures are just the conversion, not a different manufacturing standard.
Which size should I pick?
1 x 3 in (2.5 x 7.6 cm) is the everyday standard; 1.5 x 3 in (3.8 x 7.6 cm) gives room for a logo plus a name and title. You can see all sizes and pick one when you view the size guide.
Was this answer helpful?
Thanks for the feedback.
Like our answers?
Make NameBadge your preferred source on Google
One tap puts a preferred badge on our answers in your Google Search & AI results. No account, no sign-up.
Still need a human?
Our US-based team answers real questions, no bots. Since 2002.