did they change the name of the gulf of mexico

Yes, the name of the Gulf of Mexico was changed within the United States in 2025. On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14172, directing U.S. federal agencies to refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America." This change took effect officially within U.S. federal agencies starting January 24, 2025. However, this renaming applies only to the United States and is not recognized by Mexico or international bodies. Some U.S.-based online map platforms and media outlets have adopted the new name, but many Americans oppose the change, and internationally the name "Gulf of Mexico" is still used. The U.S. House of Representatives also passed a bill to rename it to "Gulf of America," but the Senate's action remained uncertain as of mid-2025.