Precious is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #543 in 2005 with 529 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2001 with 746 births ranking #392. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 24.8%. In 2005, approximately 1 in every 3,493 girls born was named Precious. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.