Newgrounds Username Checker

By WhatsMyName Apps · Reviewed October 18, 2026 · Editorial policy

Newgrounds puts your username in your page address, name.newgrounds.com, and on every game, movie and art post you submit. Type a name below and we give you the link to open in your browser.

Newgrounds username rules

What the username is	The name in your user page address, name.newgrounds.com.
Allowed characters and length	Not published on the Newgrounds pages we could check.
Changing it	Supporters can change their username once per 30 days, from the Username and Email form under account options.
Free accounts	Newgrounds lists username changes as a Supporter feature.

Sources: Newgrounds: Supporter features. Last reviewed 2026-10-18. Platforms change their rules; the linked help pages are the final word.

How to check a Newgrounds username

Type the username as it appears before .newgrounds.com.
We do not fetch Newgrounds from our server. In our October 2026 test, its bot check answered every automated request with HTTP 403, for real and made-up names alike, so the result says "Can't verify".
Open the link in your browser. A user page with posts or a profile means the name is taken.
Newgrounds' sign-up form has the final word on whether a name is free.

Newgrounds username taken? What you can do

Add what you make: janeanimates, janegames, janeart.
If you are a Supporter, you can rename later, so a temporary variation is less of a problem.
Newgrounds does not publish a way to claim an inactive username, so pick a variation.
Use the same name you use on itch.io or YouTube so fans can find your work.

How to change your Newgrounds username

Become a Newgrounds Supporter. Username changes are a Supporter feature.
Open your account options and go to the Username and Email form.
Enter the new username and save.
You can change it again after 30 days.

Reserved and restricted names

Newgrounds does not publish a list of reserved usernames or a policy for inactive names on the pages we could check.

Tips

Your username shows on every submission, so pick one you are happy to keep if you are not a Supporter.
Share your user page link, name.newgrounds.com, rather than a search result.
Check the same name on Game Jolt and itch.io before you post a game.

Frequently asked questions

Can I change my Newgrounds username?

Supporters can, once every 30 days, from the Username and Email form under account options.

Why does the checker say it can't verify Newgrounds?

Newgrounds' bot check answered every automated request from our server with HTTP 403 in our October 2026 test. Open the link we give you in your browser.

How do I find someone on Newgrounds?

Open name.newgrounds.com if you know their username, or use the search on Newgrounds. This page does not look up people by real name.

Where is my Newgrounds user page?

At your username followed by .newgrounds.com.

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