Check If Your Business Name
Is Available Instantly

Type your business name into Namecheckly and click 'Check Now.' We instantly search domain registries (.com, .io, .ai, .net) and the major social media platforms (Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, and more) so you can see everywhere the name is free or already taken in a single search. For legal registration, you'll also want to search your state's Secretary of State business registry and the USPTO trademark database.

Yes, completely free. There's no signup, account, or credit card required, and you can check as many business names as you like with no limits.

Namecheckly checks digital availability — the domain and social handles that make up your online brand. Legally registering a business name is a separate step handled through your state's Secretary of State (for an LLC or corporation) or a DBA filing, and trademark protection is granted by the USPTO. Check digital availability first so you don't register a legal name you can't use online.

If the name is taken, try a clean variation: add a prefix like 'get', 'try', or 'use', a suffix like 'hq', 'co', or 'app', or a different domain extension like .io or .co. Namecheckly lets you test variations instantly so you can find one that's available across both domains and social platforms.

A consistent brand needs the matching domain and the matching social handles. If your business name is free as a .com but already taken on Instagram and TikTok, your brand becomes fragmented across platforms. Checking everything at once ensures you can own a single, cohesive identity before you commit to the name.

Run four searches: the domain, the social handles, your government business registry, and the trademark database. Namecheckly covers the first two instantly and for free — enter the name above and you'll see every domain extension and social platform where it's still open. The registry and trademark searches are free too, on your Secretary of State site and the USPTO TESS database.

Yes. Namecheckly's business name checker is free with no signup, no account, and no limit on searches. Government business registry searches and USPTO trademark searches are also free to run yourself — you only pay when you actually register the name or buy the domain.

Every US state runs a free business entity search on its Secretary of State website — search for '[your state] Secretary of State business search'. Enter your proposed name to see whether an LLC or corporation already holds it. Note this only covers your state: a name free in Texas may be registered in California, and neither search covers trademarks.

Sometimes. Two businesses can share a name if they're in different states and different industries, and neither holds a trademark. But you can't register the identical entity name twice in one state, and a federal trademark holder can stop you from using the name in their industry nationwide. Checking the trademark database matters as much as the registry search.

No. Checking availability tells you the name is free right now; it doesn't hold it. Domains and social handles are claimed first-come, first-served, so if the name matters, register the domain and claim the handles the same day you check. Most states also offer a paid name reservation for the legal entity name.