Google Maps Updates Gulf of Mexico's Name to 'Gulf of America' for U.S. Users

The change follows an executive order from President Trump, with different naming conventions applied based on user location.

Google Maps now displays the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America for users in the United States, following President Trump's executive order signed on January 20, 2025.
The executive order, titled 'Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness,' instructed federal agencies to implement the name change within 30 days.
Users in Mexico will continue to see the name Gulf of Mexico, while users elsewhere will see both names displayed on Google Maps.
The U.S. Board on Geographic Names and federal agencies, including the FAA and Coast Guard, have begun incorporating the new name into official systems and communications.
The same executive order also mandates renaming Alaska's Denali to its former name, Mount McKinley, though this change has not yet been implemented on Google Maps.