if you have tried old name and new name.
correct process is Change the name of your macOS user account and home folder - Apple Support
if you are not able to unlock follow below for a completely new account.. make the correct changes to your primary account..test it, then remove the new one you made
You can create a new administrator account by restarting the Setup Assistant:
- Boot into Single User Mode: Start/restart your Mac. As soon as you hear the startup tone, press and hold ⌘ + S until you see a black screen with white lettering. (If you end up back on the login screen after a flash of the black screen with white lettering, enter your password and it will return to the black screen.)
- Check and repair the drive by typing
/sbin/fsck -fy
then ↩ enter - as directed by the on-screen text. - Mount the drive as read-write by typing
/sbin/mount -uw /
then ↩ enter. - Remove the Apple Setup Done file by typing
rm /var/db/.AppleSetupDone
then ↩ enter. - Reboot by typing
reboot
then ↩ enter. - Complete the setup process, creating a new admin account.