Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
You asked, we delivered. If you’re a U.S. Google user, you can now change your account username to log in to tools like Gmail, Photos, Drive and more — while keeping your emails, data and account history. Here’s what to know:
1️⃣ You can choose any available @gmail.com username.
2️⃣ Your old username will become an alias, so you won’t lose access to it. You can still sign in and send and receive emails with both usernames. Plus, you can also revert to your old username.
3️⃣ You can choose a new username once a year — up to three times total.
You asked, we delivered. If you’re a U.S. Google user, you can now change your account username to log in to tools like Gmail, Photos, Drive and more — while keeping your emails, data and account history. Here’s what to know:
1️⃣ You can choose any available @gmail.com username.
2️⃣ Your old username will become an alias, so you won’t lose access to it. You can still sign in and send and receive emails with both usernames. Plus, you can also revert to your old username.
3️⃣ You can choose a new username once a year — up to three times total.
