Lily Design System

United States Social Security Number Input

A United States Social Security Number (SSN) input is a specialized form field for entering a 9-digit SSN issued by the Social Security Administration. The SSN is used as a national identifier for taxation, credit reporting, and various government and private-sector purposes.

The standard display format is "XXX-XX-XXXX" (three groups of digits separated by hyphens: a 3-digit area number, a 2-digit group number, and a 4-digit serial number). This input component enforces that pattern, uses a numeric keyboard hint for mobile devices, and disables autocomplete to protect sensitive personally identifiable information. The component supports required and disabled states, and provides accessible labeling for screen readers.

Implementation Notes

  • Renders as <input type="text"> with pattern validation for SSN format
  • Pattern: [0-9]{3}-[0-9]{2}-[0-9]{4} (XXX-XX-XXXX)
  • inputmode="numeric" for numeric keyboard on mobile
  • autocomplete="off" to protect sensitive PII
  • Supports two-way binding
  • Pattern is defined as a constant for validation

Props

  • label: string (required) -- accessible label via aria-label
  • value: string (default: "") -- bindable input value
  • required: boolean (default: false) -- form validation
  • disabled: boolean (default: false) -- disabled state
  • ...restProps: Any additional HTML attributes spread onto the <input>

Usage

<Field label="Social Security Number" required>
  <UnitedStatesSocialSecurityNumberInput label="SSN" value={ssn} required />
  <Hint>Format: XXX-XX-XXXX</Hint>
  <ErrorMessage>Please enter a valid Social Security Number</ErrorMessage>
</Field>

Keyboard Interactions

  • Standard text input keyboard behavior
  • Users type digits and hyphens in the format XXX-XX-XXXX

ARIA

  • aria-label provides accessible name from label prop
  • required and disabled states conveyed to assistive technology
  • inputmode="numeric" hints mobile assistive technology to present a numeric keyboard

When to Use

  • Use in forms to collect a US Social Security Number in the standard XXX-XX-XXXX format.
  • Use with validation for the 9-digit SSN format.
  • Use in tax forms, government applications, financial services, or any system that processes SSNs.
  • Use when pattern validation, numeric keyboard hints, and disabled autocomplete are needed for SSN security.

When Not to Use

  • Do not use for displaying read-only identifiers -- use UnitedStatesSocialSecurityNumberView instead.
  • Do not use for general text input -- use TextInput instead.
  • Do not use for other national identifiers -- use the corresponding country-specific input component.

Headless

This headless component provides an <input type="text"> with SSN pattern validation, inputmode="numeric", autocomplete="off", aria-label, and support for required/disabled states. The consumer provides all visual styling, surrounding labels, hints, and error messages.

Styles

The consumer provides all CSS styling. The component renders with a .united-states-social-security-number-input class for targeting. No default styles are included — this is a fully headless component.

Testing

  • Verify the component renders a <input> element with class united-states-social-security-number-input
  • Verify aria-label` provides accessible name from label prop
  • Verify keyboard interactions work correctly
  • Verify pass-through attributes are applied

Advice

  • Designers: Display a format hint (e.g., "XXX-XX-XXXX") near the input and consider a password-style masking option for privacy. Use clear error messaging for invalid formats.
  • Developers: The component enforces the pattern [0-9]{3}-[0-9]{2}-[0-9]{4} on form submission. Consider adding a masking toggle for sensitive display and server-side validation for the SSN format.

Composition

UnitedStatesSocialSecurityNumberInput is the editable input counterpart to UnitedStatesSocialSecurityNumberView, following the Input/View pattern. Use the Input for data entry and the View for read-only display.

Related components

  • united-states-social-security-number-view — a read-only display of a US Social Security number
  • text-input — a single-line text input field <input type="text">

References

  • Social Security Number format: https://www.ssa.gov/employer/randomization.html