 TITLE: How to Report a Name Change to a Credit Bureau CONTENT: Will Changing Your Name Affect Your Credit?\n-------------------------------------------\nChanging your name will not impact your credit. Your credit reports use multiple pieces of identification information, including your Social Security number, to compile your credit history. When you change your name, that new information may be added to your credit reports—but the change won't result in a new credit file being opened or previous account information being removed from the score calculations.\nYour previous name will continue to be reported with your credit history, but your new name will become the primary name on the report. Experian lists all names and name variations associated with your identifying information so that you have a complete record of what has been reported. Any nicknames or variations you have used in the past will also remain a part of your credit history (unless they are inaccurate). END