How to Change PayPal Username?

[ElijahThomas]

How can I change my PayPal username? Need guidance on account settings, limitations, or alternative solutions if changes aren’t allowed.

 

[BangChii]

For what it’s worth, PayPal doesn’t really let you change the PayPal username in the traditional sense the one you log in with. You can change your email address or phone number that you use to log in, but the system still treats your original account ID as fixed. It’s kinda annoying, but that’s how they lock accounts for security reasons.

 

[Daryl_Dixon]

As‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌ your email address is the login ID, you are not allowed to change your PayPal username. However, you still have an option to add a new email in your PayPal settings, set it as your primary email, and then delete the old one if you don't want to use it ‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌anymore.

 

[Kelseyleblanc]

It‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌ is impossible to alter the email ID, which serves as a username for PayPal, in a direct manner. However, within the account settings of PayPal, it is possible to incorporate another email address, verify it, and then make it the main email, after which the old one can be deleted if ‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌necessary.

 

[Larajohn]

PayPal‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌ doesn't permit changing a username or login email directly. However, you may add a new email address to your PayPal account, make it the primary email, and then delete the old one if you ‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌wish.

 

[Smith]

Paypal usernames are one of the things that you can not change. This is because they are linked to your registered email address. In case you want to have a different username, it is possible if you add a new email to your PayPal account, set it as the primary email, and then use that username. Alternatively, creating a new account with a username would be the same as using the email you will use to register the new account.

 

[Emberrichards]

If you want to change your PayPal name (a "username" that is often called in common terms), you can do it by logging into the PayPal website (not the app), going to Settings, clicking "Change name, " and following the prompts, but you can only change it once for small errors, and if you want to do a major legal change (like changing your name after marriage), you will have to show your ID. In case you are referring to changing your login email/username, the update is done in Settings under Contact Info; if you have major changes or issues, you might need to get in touch with support directly.