[roywiggins]

After two years of inactivity:

https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/12418290?hl=en

[krainboltgreene]

This answer is not actually correct. I have an account I deleted 18 years ago, still can’t make it again.

[amarant]

Could in theory be because someone else grabbed the account 16 years ago tho, unless I'm missing something?

[tech234a]

No Google does not allow creating a new account with a previously-used Gmail address. Each Gmail address can be used at most once.

[krainboltgreene]

I emailed the address to make sure: It bounce due to not existing.