Okcupid Name
You can change your displayed name on the settings page. You can get to this page on the app by tapping on the pencil icon at the top of your profile, next to your currently displayed name.
How unique is the name Okcupid? Out of 6,122,890 records in the U.S. Social Security Administration public data, the first name Okcupid was not present. It is possible the name you are searching has less than five occurrences per year. Weird things about the name Okcupid: The name spelled backwards is. Show off your successes online and enjoy the potential of dating with confidence, knowing that you know your credit score. Whatever you do, use your credit in the way that works for you. Be proud of it – and love how it helps you look great and get access to the financial world that can make you feel great.
We ask that you use your first name instead of a username, but if you're not comfortable showing your first name, feel free to use initials or a nickname, as long as it's something you're comfortable having your date call you!
You cannot change your name on the mobile website. You'll have to switch to the full website or the app to do so.
Safety
Dating (and hooking up and friendship) is more personal than a username. We want to make interactions here more human, and part of that is introducing yourself as you would in real life. Interactions on OkCupid are interactions between real people, and using first names is one good way to remember that.
Of course, we also want OkCupid to be a safe and happy place for everyone. We're not asking for your full, legal name. You can use a nickname if you'd like, or initials, or anything you'd like to be called by your date. You can read more on our blog post.
If you'd prefer a greater degree of anonymity than that, we do offer Incognito Mode, which hides your profile from anyone unless you like or message them. You can find out more here.
In any case, if anyone on OkCupid gives you any cause for concern, either for behavior on OkCupid or in real life, please report them. You can report anyone from their profile or from your conversation with them in the messages page. We take reports of inappropriate behavior very seriously.
If you still need help, you can email a friendly human.
How to Do OkCupid Search Now?
OkCupid changed its design, doing away with screen names (and screen name search) completely in 2018.
But you’re not out of luck!
Here are the top best ways to search for someone specific on OkCupid today.
1. Search by Their Old OkCupid Username (From Before the Redesign)
If the person you’re looking for signed up prior to the redesign in 2018, you can still find them by their old username!
Either you remember the person’s username or, if you don’t, you might be able to take a good guess at it based on the person’s Instagram, Facebook, etc.
If so, just go to your computer and enter this URL:
https://www.okcupid.com/profile/[the person’s old username]
2. Find Someone Using What You Know About Them
OkCupid has all sorts of filters that are super-nifty for finding someone you know.
The holy grail: what is the person’s zip code? Limit your search to that location only, as narrow as it will allow. And then add in age, height, etc. etc.
For last login, make that one as broad as you can (like anywhere in the past year).
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