Precious is a moderately popular girls' name in United States, ranking #377 in 1996 with 703 recorded births. This places Precious in the top 2% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 2001 with 746 births ranking #392. In 1996, approximately 1 in every 2,494 girls born was named Precious. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.