diff --git a/app/graphql/mutations/organizations/create.rb b/app/graphql/mutations/organizations/create.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..9168098f5433
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/graphql/mutations/organizations/create.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module Mutations
+  module Organizations
+    # Creates a brand-new organization and makes the current user its first
+    # admin. Unlike most org mutations this does NOT `include RequiredOrganization`
+    # — there is no current org yet; the logged-in user is the only requirement.
+    #
+    # Mirrors the org bootstrap performed by `Mutations::RegisterUser` /
+    # `UsersService#register` (CreateService -> Membership -> admin MembershipRole)
+    # so a self-serve "Create organization" button behaves exactly like signup.
+    class Create < BaseMutation
+      include AuthenticableApiUser
+
+      graphql_name "CreateOrganization"
+      description "Creates a new organization and adds the current user as an admin member"
+
+      argument :name, String, required: true
+
+      type Types::Organizations::CurrentOrganizationType
+
+      def resolve(name:)
+        result = ::Organizations::CreateService.call(
+          name:,
+          document_numbering: "per_organization"
+        )
+        return result_error(result) unless result.success?
+
+        organization = result.organization
+
+        ActiveRecord::Base.transaction do
+          membership = Membership.create!(user: context[:current_user], organization:)
+          MembershipRole.create!(organization:, membership:, role: Role.admins.first!)
+        end
+
+        organization
+      rescue ActiveRecord::RecordInvalid => e
+        result.record_validation_failure!(record: e.record)
+        result_error(result)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/graphql/types/mutation_type.rb b/app/graphql/types/mutation_type.rb
index e836ce54eec1..b40778f3f7bd 100644
--- a/app/graphql/types/mutation_type.rb
+++ b/app/graphql/types/mutation_type.rb
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ class MutationType < Types::BaseObject
     field :login_user, mutation: Mutations::LoginUser
     field :register_user, mutation: Mutations::RegisterUser
 
+    field :create_organization, mutation: Mutations::Organizations::Create
     field :update_organization, mutation: Mutations::Organizations::Update
 
     field :create_billable_metric, mutation: Mutations::BillableMetrics::Create