Due to the deprecation of the UUID to Name History API endpoint by Mojang, this mod has been discontinued and will no long work. This includes all older versions of this mod, too. Official article
Player Name History Lookup (for Fabric)
An extremely simple and lightweight fabric mod which provides easy access for looking at player name histories.
Features
- Use
/names <Player Name>(or/n <Player Name>) - look up the username history of the name supplied. - Use
/namemc <Player Name>(or/nm <Player Name>) - search the name on NameMC.
Supported versions
Made for 1.16-1.18.2, however, can be self compiled for other versions (if they work)
Installation
Drag and drop the downloaded mod file into your mods folder - the same as any other mod.
Example
An image of the menu it shows of a player's name history:

Contacts
- Discord:
woolyenough#0045
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.16, 1.16.1, 1.16.2
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
Verified by MCModsHub
- Ships as Player-Name-History-Lookup-v1.0.5.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 10 KB
- Download link checked 31 Aug 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.