Precious is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #957 in 2010 with 268 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2001 with 746 births ranking #392. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 61.9%. In 2010, approximately 1 in every 6,632 girls born was named Precious. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.