PSN Username Statistics 2024
Detailed analysis of PlayStation Network usernames including 3-letter and 4-letter name availability, regional distribution, and naming patterns
Key PSN Statistics
Comprehensive analysis of PlayStation Network username patterns
Detailed Analysis
In-depth statistics and regional distribution patterns
PSN Username Rules
PlayStation Network usernames must follow specific guidelines with character equivalencies:
- A = 4
- B = 6 & 8
- E = 3
- G = 8 & 9
- H = 8
- L = 1
- 0 = O
- S = 5
- T = 7
- U = V
- V = U
- Z = 2
- - = _
These equivalencies mean that if one variation of a name is taken (like "Gamer"), similar names using these substitutions will also be unavailable.
3-Letter Statistics
Analysis of all 3-character PSN usernames:
- Total 3-letter names: 16,836
- 138 names follow the 2 characters + hyphen pattern
- 1,162 names use 2 letters with hyphens/underscores
- 1,211 names feature repeating character patterns
- 537 names incorporate double numbers
- 13,523 pure letter names with various capitalization patterns
Pure lowercase letter combinations are the most popular format for 3-letter PSN names.
4-Letter Statistics
Analysis of all 4-character PSN usernames:
- Total 4-letter names: 420,837
- 37,784 names combining letters with hyphens/underscores
- 10,588 names with letters, numbers and hyphens
- 81,864 names featuring single repeating characters
- 1,764 names with double repeating characters
- 282,768 pure letter names with various capitalization patterns
Lowercase 4-letter names are the most popular format, accounting for nearly half of all combinations.
Key Takeaways
Our analysis reveals important patterns:
- Popularity of Short Names: Short names (3-4 characters) are highly sought after
- Regional Differences: US and Japan dominate short name ownership
- Format Preferences: Lowercase letters are the most popular format
- Name Availability: Character equivalencies limit available names
- Growth Patterns: 4-letter names are 25 times more common than 3-letter names
These statistics provide valuable insights for PlayStation Network users looking to create memorable usernames.
Regional Distribution
Geographic analysis of PSN username patterns
3-Letter Distribution
Top countries with 3-letter PSN names:
- 🇯🇵 Japan - 5221
- 🇺🇸 United States - 5351
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom - 1259
- 🇨🇦 Canada - 673
- 🇭🇰 Hong Kong - 597
- 🇫🇷 France - 593
- 🇪🇸 Spain - 559
- 🇩🇪 Germany - 373
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands - 263
- 🇦🇺 Australia - 215
Japan and the United States account for over 60% of all 3-letter PSN names.
4-Letter Distribution
Top countries with 4-letter PSN names:
- 🇺🇸 United States - 112,606
- 🇯🇵 Japan - 59,530
- 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia - 48,189
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom - 44,506
- 🇫🇷 France - 18,527
- 🇨🇦 Canada - 14,918
- 🇪🇸 Spain - 14,639
- 🇩🇪 Germany - 12,334
- 🇭🇰 Hong Kong - 10,378
- 🇦🇪 UAE - 8,292
The US dominates with over 112,000 registered names, followed by Japan with nearly 60,000.
Countries Without Data
Countries with no registered short PSN names:
- 🇧🇴 Bolivia
- 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
- 🇪🇨 Ecuador
- 🇬🇹 Guatemala
- 🇭🇳 Honduras
- 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
- 🇵🇦 Panama
- 🇵🇾 Paraguay
- 🇸🇻 El Salvador
- 🇺🇾 Uruguay
This doesn't necessarily mean these countries have no short PSN names, but none were detected in our scan.