How to Change Your Instagram Username
Change the unique @username for your Instagram account and check the timing rules shown before saving.
Open your profile, tap Edit profile, choose Username, enter an available username, and tap the check mark.
Before you start
Changing your username changes the profile address people use to find you. Update links and tell your audience if the change is significant.
Follow the steps
Open Edit profile
Go to your profile and tap Edit profile.
Open Edit profile. · Tap to enlarge Tap Username
Tap the Username row. This is different from the display name shown above it.
Choose Username, not Name. · Tap to enlarge Enter the new username
Replace the current username, review Instagram’s availability message, then tap the check mark. Instagram currently notes that you can usually change back for another 14 days and can edit up to five times in 30 minutes.
Review the new username before saving. · Tap to enlarge
A couple of useful details
Is my username the same as my name?
No. The username is your unique account handle; the Name field is a separate display name.
Can I change back to my old username?
The current editor says that in most cases you can change back for another 14 days. Availability can still depend on Instagram’s rules.
How often can I edit it?
The current Android screen says up to five username edits in 30 minutes.
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