How do I change the name on my AWS account?

Short description

You can change your AWS account name if you're the root user or if you're an authorized user in an AWS Organizations management account.

The account name and account alias are different elements that serve distinct purposes:

• Account name is displayed in the console navigation bar, billing documents, and Organizations hierarchy. This is what you're changing with the steps in this article.
• Account alias is the custom URL used to sign in to the AWS Management Console. This remains unchanged when you update your AWS account name.

Resolution

Use the following sections to change your AWS account name.

Change your own AWS account name as the root user

To change your own AWS account name, sign in as the root user, and then see Update your account name for a standalone AWS account.

Note: Changing your AWS account name doesn't affect any AWS services you use in your AWS account.

Change a member account name from the AWS management account

To change a member account name, see Update your account name for any AWS account in your organization.

Note: Service control policies (SCPs) might restrict access to this feature. If you receive an access denied error, then contact your AWS Organizations administrator.

Related information

Update your AWS account name

Using an alias for your AWS account ID

Managing accounts in an organization with AWS Organizations

Why can't I access my member account in AWS Organizations?