# No New Name Has Replaced "UX"

DevFeed: [No New Name Has Replaced "UX"](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/no-new-name-has-replaced-ux-9037.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.nngroup.com/articles/no-new-name-ux/>)

Author: Rachel Banawa

Published: 2026-07-31T17:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [NN/g latest articles and announcements](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/nn-g-latest-articles-and-announcements.md>)

Topics: [User Experience](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/user-experience.md>), [Usability](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/usability.md>), [Artificial Intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai.md>)

Tags: [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [ai-tools](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai-tools.md>), [article](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/article.md>), [usability](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/usability.md>), [user-experience](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/user-experience.md>)

## AI overview

A survey of 604 technology and design professionals found that "UX" remains the default name for the field, despite the growth of related terms such as usability, human-centered design, customer experience, design, and experience design. The article explains that these labels coexist with overlapping meanings as product managers, broader research participation, and AI tools expand who contributes to research and design work.

## Source excerpt

A survey of 604 tech and design professionals found that "UX" remains the default name for our field, while alternative names remain fragmented.