Precious is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #559 in 2004 with 512 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2001 with 746 births ranking #392. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 27.2%. In 2004, approximately 1 in every 3,586 girls born was named Precious. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.