Can Twitter usernames be reused?
When you deactivate an account, the username and email addresses will be unavailable to use on another account for 30 days after the date of deactivation. If it has been more than 30 days since you deactivated the account, please contact our support team.
Do Twitter handles get recycled?
An unused or temporarily deactivated Twitter account won't last forever. The social networking service regularly purges inactive accounts to reduce system strain and return Twitter usernames to the pool for other people and businesses to use.
How long does Twitter keep a username?
If you do not access your account within the 30-day deactivation period, your account is deleted and your username will no longer be associated with your account.
Can you take an old Twitter username?
Twitter's user policy allows people to reclaim inactive accounts that have been inactive, not been tweeted from or been logged into in several months.
Should you reuse usernames?
Are Twitter usernames unique?
Can two people have the same name on Twitter?
Does Twitter username matter?