Precious is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1208 in 2011 with 199 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2001 with 746 births ranking #392. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 71.7%. In 2011, approximately 1 in every 8,838 girls born was named Precious. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.