How to Change Your Instagram Name without Facebook

Your Instagram name can be the first impression users get of your company or brand. It can affect whether someone engages with your content or follows you. That is why, when you first create your Instagram account, you should think carefully about your name.

Why You Can’t Change Your Instagram Name Without Impacting Facebook

If you have connected your Instagram account to your Facebook page, updating your Instagram name will also affect how your name appears on Facebook.

When you created your Instagram account, you likely had the opportunity to sync it with an existing Facebook page.

However, certain changes made on Instagram, such as changing your username, are also reflected in your associated Facebook account. So, if you change your Instagram handle from @yourname to @coolname, your Facebook name will also change to “coolname”.

How to Change Your Instagram Name Without Affecting Facebook

Follow these steps to update your Instagram name without the changes applying to connected Facebook profiles:

Go to your Instagram Profile
Tap Edit Profile in the upper right corner
Under the Public Information section, tap “Manage Sync Settings”
Toggle off the “Sync Contacts and Profile Info” option
Return to your Edit Profile page
Tap the current name field
Enter your new desired Instagram name
Tap “Done” to save the new name

Following these steps allows you to update your Instagram name without impacting your connected Facebook profile. Just keep sync turned off until after your name change is finalized.

Note: You can only change your Instagram name twice within 14 days. So choose your new moniker wisely.

Conclusion

A name change can refresh your brand, but it also means rebuilding connections under a new moniker. Leverage other branding elements like a consistent profile photo, color scheme, etc. to ease the transition.

Most importantly, continue to provide value through high-quality content that engages your followers, regardless of what you choose to call yourself on Instagram.