You may now change your Google Account's username, and it's easy

Did you choose poorly when you were younger? Have no fear, because now you can change your Google Account username.
Text: Markus Hirsilä
Published 2026-04-01

Many of us did it when we were younger, because it was "cool" to have a controversial username, like "MetalHead69", or maybe "HipHop4EVA". These things might start to feel a bit less appropriate, when you get older.

But have no fear, because according to Google, you can now change your Google Account username in a few simple steps.

Google Account username means the part before "@gmail.com". The ability to change your username is available now for all Google Account users... in the U.S.. Google even included a video about how it's done. You may click the link provided above to see for yourself.

We assume that this option becomes available to Europeans as well, eventually.

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