Can I Change My Gmail Address Without Creating a New Account

The answer is No!

You can’t directly change the core username part of your Gmail address.

Whhhhyyyyy?

Because it acts like your unique ID for your Google account.

There are a couple of workarounds that might be helpful though:

Use Email Forwarding

I’ve already covered that here: How to Change Gmail Address in Under 1 Minute.

Change Your Display Name

1. Open Gmail in a web browser and click the gear-like Settings icon.
2. Select ‘See all settings‘ and go to the ‘Accounts and Import‘ tab.
3. Under ‘Send mail as‘, find the email address you want to update and click ‘Edit info‘.
4. Enter your preferred display name, ensure the radio button is selected, and click ‘Save changes‘.

Your new display name will now appear when sending emails.

Use an Alias

1. Go to Settings (gear icon), Choose ‘See all settings‘.
2. Navigate to the ‘Accounts and Import‘ tab.
3. In the ‘Send mail as‘ section, click ‘Add another email address‘.
4. Enter your desired display name and the email address you want to connect.
5. Verify ownership and save your changes.