Social Media Instagram How to Change Your Instagram Name Change up your display name and username anytime by Jerri Ledford Writer, Editor Jerri L. Ledford has been writing about technology since 1994. Her work has appeared in Computerworld, PC Magazine, Information Today, and many others. our editorial process Twitter LinkedIn Jerri Ledford Updated on October 07, 2020 Instagram The Ultimate Guide to Instagram Tweet Share Email What to Know Go to your Profile page in the app and tap Edit Profile > Name or Username > type your new name > tap the blue checkmark.On a desktop, click Edit Profile on your Profile page. Type your new name in the Name field or Username field, and click Submit. This article explains how to change your username (login) and display name in the Instagram mobile app and a desktop browser. How to Change Your Name on the Instagram App On Instagram, you have a username and a display name. You log in with your username, your display name is what others see when they look at your posts or profile. On Instagram, you can change your username and display name whenever you want. Here's how to change your display name or username on Instagram using the mobile app: In the Instagram app, tap your Profile picture on the bottom right of the screen. In the Profile page that appears, tap Edit Profile. In the Edit Profile screen, tap the Name field to change your display name or tap the Username field to change your username. While you're editing your profile name and username, you can also change your picture, add a website URL, change your quote, and much more from the Edit Profile page. When you've made your changed, tap the blue checkmark in the upper right corner of the screen to save your changes and return to your Profile page. How to Change Your Instagram Username & Display Name on the Web Changing your Instagram username or profile name is very similar in the desktop version using a web browser to how it's done in the mobile app. Go to Instagram and log into your profile using your current username and password. From the Home screen, click your Profile picture in the upper-right side of the screen. Alternatively, you can click the small Profile picture in the far upper-right corner and then select Profile from the menu that appears. On your Instagram Profile page, click Edit Profile. To change your Display Name, type your new name in the Name field. To change your Username, type your new name in the Username field. While you're on the Edit Profile page, you can also change your website address, your bio, email address, phone number, and gender if you choose to. Once you've made the desired changes, click Submit to save the changes. If you don't immediately see the changes you made to your Display Name, try refreshing the page. If that doesn't work, log out of Instagram, clear the cache on your browser, and then log back in.