{"id":19200,"date":"2023-08-18T09:15:05","date_gmt":"2023-08-18T15:15:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/?p=19200"},"modified":"2024-04-11T05:28:16","modified_gmt":"2024-04-11T11:28:16","slug":"how-to-change-instagram-name","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/how-to-change-instagram-name","title":{"rendered":"How to Change Instagram Name &#038; Username on Mobile &#038; PC?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instagram is the world\u2019s eighth most visited website, and it has around <a href=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/instagram-statistics\">1.4 billion users<\/a>.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0If you\u2019ve been on the platform since it was released in 2010, you <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">know<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that the username that you chose over a decade ago may not be:<\/span><div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#4D2BEE\"><\/i> Professional<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#4D2BEE\"><\/i> Still your legal name (if you were married)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#4D2BEE\"><\/i> On brand<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#4D2BEE\"><\/i> A representation of who you are today<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>We\u2019re going to explain how to change your Instagram name and username on desktop, Android and iOS.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>How To<span style=\"color: #5339d3;\"> Change Your Name<\/span> on <\/strong><strong>Instagram<\/strong><\/h2>\n<style>.codegena{position:relative;width:100%;height:0;padding-bottom:56.27198%;}.codegena iframe{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;}\/*Youtube Embed Code : Created with Codegena.com *\/<\/style>\n<div class=\"codegena\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yEm_Eq10guc?&amp;theme=dark&amp;autohide=2&amp;modestbranding=1\" width=\"500\" height=\"294\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 0.8em;\"><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\nYou can access Instagram from nearly any Internet-connected device. Follow the instructions below to change your name on Instagram.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#e5ddce;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#fff7e8;border-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><b>Note<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: We\u2019ll cover changing your username further down in the article.<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<h3><strong>On a Desktop or Laptop<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Desktop and laptop users can follow the same steps below to change their name on Instagram.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step #1:<\/strong> Open your browser and go to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step #2:<\/strong> Log in to your account with your username and password<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step #3:<\/strong> Click your <\/span><b>profile picture<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on the bottom left of the screen<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19222 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Profile-1.jpg\" alt=\"Profile\" width=\"541\" height=\"345\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step #4:<\/strong> Click <\/span><b>Edit profile &gt;<\/b> <b>See more in Accounts Center<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at the top<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20054\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-Edit-Profile.jpg\" alt=\"Tap Edit Profile\" width=\"531\" height=\"270\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><strong>Step #5:<\/strong> Click on <strong>Personal Detail<\/strong> left side of the screen<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19221\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Personal-Details.jpg\" alt=\"Personal Details\" width=\"705\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Personal-Details.jpg 705w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Personal-Details-600x311.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step #6:<\/strong> Choose <\/span><b>Profiles <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and click on the profile with the name that you want to change<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19218 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Choose-Profiles.jpg\" alt=\"Choose Profiles\" width=\"865\" height=\"354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Choose-Profiles.jpg 865w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Choose-Profiles-600x246.jpg 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Choose-Profiles-768x314.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 865px) 100vw, 865px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step #7:<\/strong> Click <\/span><b>Name <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and change the name to your liking\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19219 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-Name-900x424.jpg\" alt=\"Click Name\" width=\"900\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-Name-900x424.jpg 900w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-Name-600x283.jpg 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-Name-768x362.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-Name.jpg 1069w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step #8:<\/strong> Tap <\/span><b>Done<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19223 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-Done-900x413.jpg\" alt=\"Tap Done\" width=\"900\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-Done-900x413.jpg 900w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-Done-600x276.jpg 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-Done-768x353.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-Done.jpg 1078w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h3><strong>On Android Devices<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Android users will follow a similar approach to changing their names:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step #1:<\/strong> Open up the <\/span><b>Instagram <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">app<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step #2:<\/strong> Enter your login details <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">if<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> you\u2019re not signed in already<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step #3:<\/strong> Tap your <\/span><b>profile picture<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on the bottom right<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17727 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-Profile-600x382.jpg\" alt=\"Click Profile\" width=\"600\" height=\"382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-Profile-600x382.jpg 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-Profile-768x489.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-Profile.jpg 828w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step #4:<\/strong> Tap <\/span><b>Edit profile<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19224 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Edit-Profile-1-600x396.jpg\" alt=\"Edit Profile\" width=\"600\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Edit-Profile-1-600x396.jpg 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Edit-Profile-1-768x506.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Edit-Profile-1.jpg 828w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can now change your Instagram name right from this screen. Simply tap on the <\/span><b>Name <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">field and change it to your desired name.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>On iOS Devices<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re on an iOS device, you\u2019ll need to:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step #1:<\/strong> Open up the <\/span><b>Instagram <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">app<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step #2:<\/strong> Log into your account<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step #3:<\/strong> Tap your <\/span><b>profile picture<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on the bottom right<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17727 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-Profile-600x382.jpg\" alt=\"Click Profile\" width=\"600\" height=\"382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-Profile-600x382.jpg 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-Profile-768x489.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-Profile.jpg 828w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step #4:<\/strong> Tap <\/span><b>Edit profile<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19224 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Edit-Profile-1-600x396.jpg\" alt=\"Edit Profile\" width=\"600\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Edit-Profile-1-600x396.jpg 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Edit-Profile-1-768x506.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Edit-Profile-1.jpg 828w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><b>Step #5: <\/b>Click Edit <strong>Your Name<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19225 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Name-600x369.jpg\" alt=\"Name\" width=\"600\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Name-600x369.jpg 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Name-768x472.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Name.jpg 828w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can now type in the name that you want to display on your profile. Just be sure to hit <\/span><b>Done<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to save the changes.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>How To <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Change Your Username<\/span> on Instagram?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What if you want to change your Instagram <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">username <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and not your display name? Just follow the same steps above for your respective device, but instead of clicking <\/span><b>Name<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, click <\/span><b>Username<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Change your username to whatever it is you like.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not sure what your Instagram username is?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To find it:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step #1:<\/strong> Open the <\/span><b>Instagram app <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or <\/span><b>website<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step #2:<\/strong> Tap or click your <\/span><b>profile picture<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17727 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-Profile-600x382.jpg\" alt=\"Click Profile\" width=\"600\" height=\"382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-Profile-600x382.jpg 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-Profile-768x489.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-Profile.jpg 828w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step #3:<\/strong> Your username will be displayed at the top of your profile<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19226 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Username-1-600x395.jpg\" alt=\"Username\" width=\"600\" height=\"395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Username-1-600x395.jpg 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Username-1-768x506.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Username-1.jpg 828w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h2><strong>How To <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Change Your Name<\/span> on Instagram Before 14 Days?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instagram only allows you to change your name <strong>twice within a two-week (14-day) period<\/strong>. But what if you\u2019ve already reached that limit and don\u2019t want to wait 14 days?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You have a few options you can try, but there\u2019s no guarantee that they\u2019ll be successful.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Deactivate and Reactivate Your Account<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you don\u2019t want to wait 14 days to change your username again, you can try deactivating and reactivating your account. Once you reactivate your account, you may have the option to change your name again.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s how:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step #1:<\/strong> Open the <\/span><b>Instagram app <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or <\/span><b>visit Instagram.com<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step #2:<\/strong> Log into your account<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step #3:<\/strong> Tap or click your <\/span><b>profile icon<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step #4:<\/strong> Choose <\/span><b>Edit Profile<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step #5:<\/strong> Scroll until you find the option to \u201ctemporarily disable\u201d your account<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step #6:<\/strong> Choose a reason for deactivation<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Try waiting at least 24 hours before reactivating your account. Then, check to see if you have the option to change your name.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Submit a Help Request<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If deactivating and reactivating your account doesn\u2019t work, you could try submitting a help request to Instagram.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With this method, you\u2019ll make your case for why you need to have your username changed before the 14-day period is up. Maybe someone got a hold of your phone and changed your username or you spelled your name wrong. Give the Instagram team a compelling reason to allow you to change your username.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>To Submit a Help Request:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step #1:<\/strong> Head over the <\/span><b>Settings <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on your Instagram account<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16800 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Access-Settings-e1692006805876-600x402.jpg\" alt=\"Access Settings\" width=\"600\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Access-Settings-e1692006805876-600x402.jpg 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Access-Settings-e1692006805876-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Access-Settings-e1692006805876.jpg 828w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step #2:<\/strong> Tap or click \u201c<\/span><b>Help<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19229 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Help-600x434.jpg\" alt=\"Help\" width=\"600\" height=\"434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Help-600x434.jpg 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Help-768x556.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Help.jpg 828w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step #3:<\/strong> Choose \u201c<\/span><b>Report a Problem<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19230 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Report-a-Problem-600x408.jpg\" alt=\"Report a Problem\" width=\"600\" height=\"408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Report-a-Problem-600x408.jpg 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Report-a-Problem-768x522.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Report-a-Problem.jpg 828w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step #4:<\/strong> Choose \u201c<\/span><b>Report Problem Without Shaking<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19231 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Report-Problem-Without-Shaking-600x551.jpg\" alt=\"Report Problem Without Shaking\" width=\"600\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Report-Problem-Without-Shaking-600x551.jpg 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Report-Problem-Without-Shaking-768x706.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Report-Problem-Without-Shaking.jpg 828w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A window will pop up where you can type in your explanation for wanting to change your username. Add your details and submit the report. It may take a few days to get a response.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Changing your Instagram name or username is a simple process. Follow the steps above to change your name. If you\u2019ve changed your name twice in 14 days, you can try the hacks above to try and skip the waiting period.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tired of your Instagram name and username? 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