Precious is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #551 in 2006 with 534 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2001 with 746 births ranking #392. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 24.0%. In 2006, approximately 1 in every 3,560 girls born was named Precious. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.