Precious is a moderately popular girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #404 in 2007 with 102 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2006 with 102 births ranking #410. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 308.0%. In 2007, approximately 1 in every 3,001 girls born was named Precious. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.