Aws
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Meaning & Origin of Aws
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) is a subsidiary of Amazon that provides on-demand cloud computing platforms and APIs to individuals, companies, and governments, on a metered, pay-as-you-go basis.
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Origin & history
The Story of Aws
The earliest SSA record of Aws as a baby boy name dates back to 2010, when 7 babies received it. 2022 was its biggest year on record, with 35 newborns named Aws — #3,342 in the national rankings. About 51% of every Aws on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Aws ranks #5,025 for baby boys with 19 births, gradually rising (+14%). All told, over 275 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Aws
Phonetically similar names — useful when Aws is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Awes
- Awse
- Oz
- Oss
- Aus
- Ahs
- Ozz
- Ahhs
- Aahs
- Ouze
- Aaz
- Auss
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Aws
Aws is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2010 and has accumulated 275 births in the dataset. Aws's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #3,342. Use the chart and map above to compare Aws's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.