Precious is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #784 in 2008 with 375 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2001 with 746 births ranking #392. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 46.7%. In 2008, approximately 1 in every 5,042 girls born was named Precious. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.