You’ll need to fill out Form SS-5 and provide proof of your identity, like your driver’s license or passport, and documentation of your name change, such as a marriage certificate or court order.

Common reasons to legally change your name include marriage or divorce, gender identity change, and personal preference. But no matter your reason, you’ll have to make a legal name change request.

The new rule would require people who want to make changes to first verify their identity online or in person. By Tara Siegel Bernard The Social Security Administration said on Tuesday that people ...