Precious is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #516 in 2003 with 553 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2001 with 746 births ranking #392. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 21.3%. In 2003, approximately 1 in every 3,304 girls born was named Precious. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.