Precious is a moderately popular girls' name in United States, ranking #410 in 1997 with 639 recorded births. This places Precious in the top 3% 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 1997, approximately 1 in every 2,724 girls born was named Precious. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.