Precious is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1455 in 2012 with 157 recorded births. This places Precious in the top 7% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2001 with 746 births ranking #392. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 77.7%. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 11,215 girls born was named Precious. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.