Aws
Boy name · #3930 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Aws? In official American birth records, Aws has been tracked continuously since 2010, giving it 15 years of documented American history.
Aws is currently the #3930 boy name in the United States — 28 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4890, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 boys born in 2025 was named Aws.
The 15-year story
Aws first appears in the Social Security records in 2010, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 35 babies and a rank of #3344. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Aws per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Aws against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Aws in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Aws is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Aws will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Aws is most common
State-level data for Aws is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Aws
Statistically, parents drawn to Aws tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aras, Avik, Azel, Mads, and Ajax.
ArasAvikAzelMadsAjaxAlpAxtynAnubis
Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aws | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #3848 |
| 2024 | 15 | #5904 |
| 2023 | 18 | #5255 |
| 2022 | 35 | #3344 |
| 2021 | 21 | #4628 |
| 2020 | 13 | #6296 |
| 2019 | 17 | #5340 |
| 2018 | 18 | #5106 |
| 2017 | 24 | #4224 |
| 2016 | 16 | #5555 |
| 2015 | 19 | #4890 |
| 2014 | 14 | #5997 |
| 2013 | 13 | #6241 |
| 2012 | 7 | #9709 |
| 2010 | 7 | #9693 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Aws?
In official American birth records, the name Aws first appeared in 2010 (over 15 years ago), when 7 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 15 years.
Is Aws a popular boy name?
Aws ranked #3930 among boys in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4890.
When was the name Aws most popular?
Aws peaked in 2022, when 35 American boys received the name (ranked #3344 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Aws?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American boys was named Aws. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.