Precious is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1522 in 2013 with 145 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2001 with 746 births ranking #392. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 79.4%. In 2013, approximately 1 in every 12,099 girls born was named Precious. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.