Is my brand name taken?

This tool checks the .com in real time against the registry. If the .com is registered, the name is effectively taken for branding purposes even if other extensions are free.

What if only the .com is taken?

Treat the name as taken. Building on .io or .co while someone else owns the .com means permanently leaking type-in traffic and trust to them. A different name with a free .com is the stronger move.

Does this check trademarks?

No. This checks domain registration only, not trademarks. For trademark conflicts, search the USPTO and EUIPO databases directly.

Free tool

Brand Name Availability Checker

Type a brand name. We check the .com in real time against the registry so you know instantly whether it is yours to take.

Quick answer

To check if a brand name is available, look up the exact .com against the live domain registry, not just a Google search or the social handles. A name is truly available only when the registry confirms the .com is unregistered (we use RDAP, the ICANN-mandated protocol). If the .com is taken, the cleanest move is usually a different brandable name rather than a hyphen or an alternate extension. Type any name below to check the .com in real time.

Live .com check

Real registry data. No credit card needed.

Enter a brand name

Name taken? Get 30 that are confirmed available.

Pay once. Get a domain name for every project you ever launch: your next blog, store, podcast, course, or side-project. Not just one. All of them.

🔥 Founding price · ends at launch, then it goes back up47 / 50 founding spots claimed

★ FOUNDING PRICE · SAVE $50 (50% OFF)

DomainGenius

LIFETIME

$99

$49

one time

✓Every name verified available against the live registry (zero fakes)
✓Real-time availability on every result
✓Brandability score for every name
✓500 domain name searches · never expires
✓Lifetime access · no subscription

A naming agency charges $500 to $2,000 for one brand. We find domain names for up to 500 projects for $49, once.

Claim founding price · $49 →

one payment · forever access · 30-day money-back guarantee · no subscription

How to read the result

Available at standard price

Available, premium price

The .com is free but the registry priced it above $25/year. Possible, but a comparable brandable name at standard price is usually the smarter buy.

Taken

Someone owns the .com. Treat the name as unavailable for a serious brand, chasing the .io or .co just leaks value to the .com owner.

This is not a trademark check

Domain availability and trademark clearance are different. A free .com can still infringe a registered mark. Search USPTO and EUIPO before committing.

Frequently asked questions

How accurate is this check?+

The .com is checked live against the registry, so it reflects real-time availability. Other extensions open a live lookup rather than a cached guess.

The .com is taken, what now?+

Pick a different name. A name you cannot own as a .com is a name you will spend years explaining. DomainGenius generates up to 30 confirmed-available .coms per search.

Does this reserve the name for me?+

No. Availability changes by the minute. If a name is free and you want it, register it immediately at any registrar.

Why only show the .com result?+

Because for a real brand the .com is the only extension that matters. We will not fake availability data for the others, those links open a live registrar lookup instead.