Find the Instagram username that sticks

To find a good Instagram username, start from your name or brand, add a word that says what you do, and make sure it fits in 30 characters using only letters, numbers, periods and underscores. The generator above applies these rules and gives you 20 ideas in one click.

How to use the username generator

Enter your first and last name, or your brand name. Then add a theme (travel, bakery, fitness) and a few comma-separated keywords, such as a city or a specialty. Click "Generate 20 usernames": the tool combines these with separators and variants, then drops anything over 30 characters. Click a username to copy it.

Rules to know before you choose

• 30 characters maximum, no spaces.
• Only letters, numbers, periods and underscores.
• No accents: an accented letter becomes its plain version.
• No two periods in a row.

The tool runs in your browser, with no AI and no access to Instagram, so it cannot know whether a username is taken. Always check availability in the app (Edit profile, then Username) before deciding.

Tips for a memorable username

• Keep it simple: if you can say it over the phone without spelling it, it works.
• Put your name or brand first, since that is what customers search for.
• Add an activity word (studio, workshop, coaching) rather than a random number.
• Prefer a period or underscore to a string of digits.
• Reuse the same username on other networks when you can.

Changing your username later breaks existing links to your profile, so pick one you will keep. Once it is set, finish the job with our free bio and hashtag generators, or run the free Instagram audit for a score out of 100 and a personalized action plan.