Google Maps to rename Gulf of Mexico to ‘Gulf of America’ for US users

Google Maps will change the name of "Gulf of Mexico" to "Gulf of America" once it is officially updated in the U.S. Geographic Names System, it said in an X post on Monday (January 27, 2025).

The change will be visible in the U.S., but it will remain "Gulf of Mexico" in Mexico. Outside of the two countries, users will see both names.

Google Maps, which is owned by Alphabet's Google, will make a similar change with Mount McKinley.

U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the name changes as part of a flurry of executive actions hours after taking office last Monday (January 20, 2025), making good on a campaign promise.