Total births
265
Boys' name · since 2010
Aws
Since 2010, U.S. Social Security records show 265 babies named Aws, peaking in 2022. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6153
- among boys today
- 265
- born since 2010
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other boys
Aws currently ranks #6153 among boys' names in America, with 265 babies recorded since 2010.
Social Security Administration records show Aws recorded 265 times among boys since 2010, holding rank #6153 nationally today, ahead of 57% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2010 to 2025.
- #6153 among boys today
- 265 born since 2010
- 2010s peak decade
- 57% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Aws is currently the #6153 boys' name in America, more common than 57% of boys - 265 born since 2010, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6153
- among boys today
- 265
- born since 2010
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other boys
Aws vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6153
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 57% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Aws was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
35 babies were named Aws in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Aws compares
265 43th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Aws's all-time total is 28% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aws | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 265 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 35 | 23 | 22,252 |
Aws's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Aws's full recorded timeline at 2018, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2010, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 35 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Aws at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#6,153
Active since
2010
Aws popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 35
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Aws by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Aws's strongest decade.
135 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Aws births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
135 births
- 2020s
2020s
130 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 135 births (51% of all-time use).
Aws by state
Where Aws concentrates geographically, total births since 2010
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 3.8% |
| #2 | New York | | 10 | 3.8% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 8 | 3.0% |
California share of Aws's total US births 3.8%
Even split
10 of 265 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aws? ▼
Since 2010, Social Security records show 265 babies named Aws. Today it holds rank #6153 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2022, with 35 births.
When was Aws most popular? ▼
Aws was most popular in the 2010s decade with 135 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Aws most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Aws are California (10 births), New York (10 births), Michigan (8 births).
How long has the name Aws been used? ▼
Records for Aws go back to 2010, giving 16 years of history through 2025.
What to do with Aws's data
- Aws's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (135 total births) through the 2020s (130) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Awss (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2010–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Aws: #6153 Boys' Name - 265 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aws. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Aws draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.