Precious is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #601 in 2007 with 501 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2001 with 746 births ranking #392. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 28.7%. In 2007, approximately 1 in every 3,837 girls born was named Precious. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.