Precious is a distinctive girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #514 in 2009 with 78 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2006 with 102 births ranking #410. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 212.0%. In 2009, approximately 1 in every 4,018 girls born was named Precious. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.