You can trademark your name if it has business or commercial value. Trademarking your name gives you an additional brand and keeps others from using your name. To trademark your name you must meet specific requirements with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

Learn more about the qualifications for trademarking a personal name and the best types of names to trademark.

You can trademark your personal name if you want to use it for commercial purposes like selling goods or services.
Your name must be unique, and the best names are fanciful (not real words) or arbitrary (not connected to the concept they seem to represent).