Change your R6 username through the Ubisoft website, not inside the game
Rainbow Six Siege pulls your username from your Ubisoft account, so you cannot change it from within the game itself. You must go to the Ubisoft website, sign into your account, and update your profile name there. The change takes effect when ready in R6 and across all Ubisoft games tied to that account.
The process takes about five minutes and requires only your Ubisoft login. You do not need to restart the game or wait for a sync — the new name appears the next time you launch R6 or refresh your profile page.
Key Takeaways
- Go to account.ubisoft.com, sign in, and select your profile to change your username.
- Your new R6 username must be between 3 and 16 characters and can include letters, numbers, hyphens, and underscores.
- Ubisoft does not charge a fee to change your username, and you can change it again after 30 days.
- The new name appears in R6 when ready, but other players may see the old name briefly if they are already in a match with you.
Step-by-step: updating your username on Ubisoft
Open a web browser and go to account.ubisoft.com. Click the sign-in button in the top right corner and enter your Ubisoft email and password. If you use two-factor authentication, complete that step when prompted.
Once you are signed in, look for your profile icon or name in the top right corner and click it. Select Profile from the dropdown menu. On your profile page, find the section labeled Username and click the pencil icon or Edit button next to it.
Type your new username into the field. Ubisoft will tell you when ready if the name is already taken or breaks the character rules. Once you see a green checkmark or confirmation message, click Save or Confirm. You are done — the change is live.
Username rules and what you cannot use
Your new username must be between 3 and 16 characters long. You can use uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, hyphens, and underscores. Spaces are not allowed. Ubisoft blocks usernames that contain profanity, slurs, or impersonation of real people or celebrities, and it will reject them before you can save.
If you try a name and see an error message, the name is either taken, too short, too long, or contains a blocked word. Try a different combination. Ubisoft does not tell you which rule you broke, so if you are unsure, add a number or underscore and try again.
The 30-day wait between changes
After you change your username, you must wait 30 days before you can change it again. This is a Ubisoft account rule, not specific to R6. If you make a mistake or change your mind, you are locked into the new name for a month.
During that 30 days, your old username becomes available for someone else to claim. If you want to reclaim it later, you will have to wait until the 30-day window passes, change to something else, wait another 30 days, and then change back — a process that takes at least 60 days.
When the change shows up in your R6 matches
Your new username appears in R6 the moment you refresh the game or log out and back in. If you are already in a match when you change your name on the website, other players in that match will still see your old name until the match ends and the game reloads your profile.
In your next match or when you return to the main menu, everyone will see your new name. Your rank, MMR, and all your statistics stay attached to your account — changing your name does not reset anything or create a new profile.
Troubleshooting: name not changing in R6
If you changed your username on the Ubisoft website but R6 still shows the old name, try closing the game completely and reopening it. Sometimes the game caches your old profile information and needs a full restart to pull the new data.
If the name still has not changed after a restart, sign out of your Ubisoft account on the Ubisoft website, wait a few minutes, and sign back in. Check your profile page again to confirm the change was saved. Then close R6 entirely and launch it fresh. If it still shows the old name after that, contact Ubisoft Support through account.ubisoft.com and provide a screenshot of your profile page showing the new username.
What happens to your old username
Once you change your username, your old one becomes available for another player to use after a short delay — usually within a few hours. You cannot reserve it or prevent someone else from taking it. If you think you might want it back, you will need to change to a temporary name, wait 30 days, change back to your original name, and hope no one has claimed it in the meantime.
Your match history, rank, and all statistics remain tied to your account under your new name. Websites that track R6 stats may take a few hours to update and show your new username, but your data is never lost.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I change my R6 username from inside the game?
No. R6 does not have a username change option in its settings menu. You must go to account.ubisoft.com on a web browser, sign in, and change it through your Ubisoft profile. The change syncs to R6 automatically.
Does changing my username cost money?
No. Ubisoft does not charge a fee to change your username. You can change it as often as you want, but you must wait 30 days between each change.
Will I lose my rank or stats if I change my name?
No. Your rank, MMR, wins, losses, and all statistics stay attached to your account. Changing your username is purely cosmetic — it does not affect your progress or reset anything.
What if someone else took my old username?
Once you change your username, your old one becomes available for others to claim. If someone takes it, you cannot get it back unless you change to a different name, wait 30 days, and hope it is still unclaimed when you try to reclaim it. There is no way to reserve or lock an old username.
How long does it take for my new username to show up in R6?
It shows up when ready after you save the change on the Ubisoft website. If you are in a match, other players will see your old name until that match ends. Restart the game to see your new name everywhere right away.