Precious is a distinctive girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #536 in 2012 with 79 recorded births. This places Precious in the top 7% of ranked UK girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Uncommon. The name reached its all-time peak in 2006 with 102 births ranking #410. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 216.0%. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 4,077 girls born was named Precious. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.